Table 1.
Descriptive statistics for the patients along nailing machine groups.
| Demographic variables | ISKD (N = 35) |
PRECICE1 N = 34 |
PRECICE2 N = 46 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 19 | 18 | 23 |
| Age (years) | 28 ± 8 | 29 ± 7 | 29 ± 6 |
| Sex (male : female) | 20 : 5 | 15 : 3 | 17 : 6 |
| Preoperative height (cm) | 154 ± 6 | 161 ± 7 | 159 ± 6 |
| Body mass index (kg/cm2) | 22 ± 3 | 23 ± 3 | 22 ± 4 |
| Smoking history (yes : no) | 9 : 26 | 5 : 29 | 7 : 33 |
| Final length gain (mm) | 48 ± 8 | 49 ± 8 | 51 ± 7 |
| Bones lengthened (femur : tibia) | 26 : 9 | 28 : 6 | 34 : 12 |
| Duration of follow-up (months) | 48 ± 6 | 18 ± 4 | 15 ± 5 |
Note. Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation or as a ratio.