Table 1.
Parameter | Acute | Gradual | P |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 12.9±1.8 | 17.9±2.0 | 0.721 |
Tibia | 4 | 13 | |
Femur | 11 | 6 | |
Lengthening (cm) | 5.5±0.6 | 5.0±0.5 | 0.542 |
Correction angle (degrees) | 17.8±2.6 | 25.1±2.8 | 0.104 |
DI (days/cm) | 16.4±1.9 | 10.6±0.7 | 0.004 |
MI (days/cm) | 40.5±5.5 | 29.5±3.3 | 0.081 |
EFI (days/cm) | 58.6±6.5 | 42.5±3.6 | 0.029 |