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Complications
| Complication | LAP | Classic | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tibia | Femur | Tibia | Femur | ||
| Regenerate collapse | 7 (varus) | 0 | 5 (valgus) | 1 (valgus) | 1.0 |
| Broken plate | 2 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Reoperation for malalignment | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Pin-site infection | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0.004 |
| Cellulitis | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Deep infection | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Nonunion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Knee stiffness | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.61 |
LAP = lengthening then plating; N/A = not applicable.
