Table 1.
Patient demographic data
| Patient groups (according to histological diagnosis) | Number of limbs | Mean age (range, years) | Location | Number of external fixators | External fixation time in days (mean, range) | Lengthening | Deformity correction plus lengthening | Bone transport |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ollier’s Disease | 6 | 9.5 (7–14) | Femur 3 Tibia 2 Humerus 1 |
Ilizarov 1 Unilateral Fixator 1 MAC 1 EBI 1 TSF 1 Smart 1 |
168 (129–210) | 5 | 1 | |
| Fibrous dysplasia | 8 | 26.8 (11–58) | Femur 4 Tibia 4 |
TSF 7 Smart 1 |
123.8 (51–152) | 8 | ||
| Congenital multiple exostosis | 6 | 12 (10–14) | Femur 2 Ulna 4 |
Unilateral Fixator 4 Smart 2 |
201 (105–300) | 6 | ||
| Giant cell tumour | 2 | 22.5 (15–30) | Tibia 1 Radius 1 |
Ilizarov 1 Unilateral Fixator 1 |
148.5 (117–180) | 1 | 1 | |
| Desmoid fibroma | 1 | 21 | Tibia 1 + Gluteal region | Ilizarov & IM nail 1 | 90 | 1 | ||
| Chondromyxoid fibroma | 1 | 22 | Acetabulum 1 | Ilizarov 1 | 270 | 1 | ||
| Chondroma | 1 | 13 | Femur 1 | Ilizarov 1 | 210 | 1 | ||
| Unicameral bone cyst | 1 | 14 | Fibula 1 | EBI 1 | 27 | 1 |
MAC Multi-Axial Correction monolateral external fixation system (Biomet, Parsippany, NJ, USA), EBI External fixators (Dynafix; EBI, Parsippany, NJ, USA), TSF Taylor Spatial Frame (Smith & Nephew, Memphis, TN, USA) Smart Correction Multiaxial Frame: computer assisted circular fixator system (Response Ortho, USA)