Table 3. Difficulties That Occurred during Limb Lengthening and Follow-up.

Variable	Femur (n = 32)	Tibia (n = 28)	Humerus (n = 28)
Problem*
Pin site infection	18	3	11
Fracture	1	1	1
Total	19 (59.4)	4 (14.3)	12 (42.9)
Obstacle†
Fracture	3	0	0
Premature consolidation	0	4‡	0
Equinus deformity of foot§	NA	8	NA
Total	3 (9.4)	12 (42.9)	0
Total	22 (68.8)	16 (57.1)	12 (42.9)

Values are presented as number or number (%).

NA: not applicable.

^*Conservatively treated. ^†Surgically treated. ^‡Premature consolidation of fibula. ^§Underwent Achilles tendon lengthening.