Table 2.

Demographics

Parameter	LAP	Classic
Age (years)*	41.3 (35.9–46.8)	41.1 (36.1–46.2)
Lengthening (cm)*	3.6 (3.1–4.0)	3.5 (2.9–4.1)
Number of extremities	27	27
Number of tibiae	21	21
Number of femora	6	6
Tibia lengthening (cm)*	3.7 (3.1–4.3)	3.6 (2.8–4.4)
Femur lengthening (cm)*	3.1 (2.6–3.6)	3.2 (2.5–3.8)

* Mean and confidence interval; LAP = lengthening then plating.