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Complications
| Complication | NSAID-free Protocol (n) | NSAID Protocol (n) |
| GI bleed upper | 0 | 1 |
| GI bleed lower | 0 | 1 |
| Gastritis | 0 | 1 |
| Neuritis from lengthening | 2 | 2 |
| VTE | 0 | 1 |
| Equinus contracture postlengthening | 0 | 2 |
| Peroneal nerve | 0 | 1 |
| Nonunion | 1 | 2 |
GI = gastrointestinal, VTE = venous thromboembolic.
