Table 3.
Treatment and outcome parameters
| Pt. no | Strategy | Fixator time (days) | FU period (months) | Deformity correction | Tibial lengthening (cm) | Patient satisfied | Complication | Final outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bifocal/Ilizarov | 95 | 42 | Achieved | 3 | Yes | None | Excellent |
| 2 | Monofocal/Ilizarov | 132 | 90 | Achieved | 4 | Yes | None | Excellent |
| 3 | Bifocal/Ilizarov | 138 | 85 | Achieved | 4 | yes | Pin site infection | Excellent |
| 4 | Bifocal/Ilizarov | 242 | 30 | Persisting DF varus | 8 | Yes | Pin site infection | Good |
| 5 | Bifocal/Ilizarov | 105 | 24 | Achieved | 3 | Yes | None | Excellent |
| 6 | Bifocal/Ilizarov | 145 | 24 | Persisting DF varus | 4 | Yes | None | Good |
| 7 | Bifocal/Ilizarov | 241 | 66 | Achieved | 7 | Yes | Transient peroneal N palsy | Excellent |
| 8 | Bifocal/Ilizarov | 146 | 30 | Achieved | 4 | Yes | None | Excellent |
| 9 | Bifocal/Ilizarov | 380 | 41 | Achieved | 8 | Yes | Pin site infection | Excellent |
| 10 | Monofocal/Ilizarov | 224 | 15 | Achieved | 5 | Yes | None | Excellent |
| 11 | Monofocal/LRS | 384 | 96 | Achieved | 9 | Yes | Pin site infection | Excellent |
| 12 | Monofocal/LRS | 376 | 91 | Achieved | 8 | Yes | Premature consolidation tibial regenerate | Excellent |