Table 3. Treatment for Complications after Femoral Lengthening.

No. of cases	Complications	Treatment
16	Hip flexion contracture	Intramuscular recession of the rectus femoris, sartorius, and iliopsoas muscles with or without adductor longus release
15	Refracture after external fixator removal	External fixator reapplication with flexible intramedullary nailing with or without bone grafting (n=12) Plate fixation with or without bone grafting (n=3)
3	Varus angular deformity	Repeat osteotomy for acute correction
2	Knee stiffness	Quadricepsplasty
1	Deep surgical-site infection	Formal debridement in the operating room
1	Superficial pin-track infection	Oral antibiotics and local wound care