Table 4.
Complications in two groups of patients.
| Complications | Group IM (n = 27) | Group M (n = 12) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P < 2.3 mg/dL (n = 15) | P > 2.3 mg/dL (n = 12) | P < 2.6 mg/dL (n = 7) | P > 2.6 mg/dL (n = 5) | |
| Major | ||||
| Bone | ||||
| Recurrent deformity | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Refracture | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Delayed union | 1 | — | 2 | — |
| Leg length discrepancy (>3 cm) | 4 | 2 | — | — |
| Total | 16 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| P value | 0.05 | 0.03 | ||
| Other | ||||
| Knee stiffness | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Deep intramedullary infection | 2 | — | — | 1 |
| Equinus contracture | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Peroneal nerve palsy | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Patella dislocation | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Total | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| P value | 0.11 | 0.07 | ||
| Minor | ||||
| Bone | ||||
| Leg length discrepancy (<3 cm) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Angular deformity of less than 10° | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Other | ||||
| Pin tract infection | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
| Knee stiffness | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 22 | 17 | 9 | 7 |
| P value | 0.44 | 0.32 | ||
IM: immature; M: mature; n: number of patients; P: preoperative serum phosphate level; n: number of patients.