Table 4.
Evaluation of patient priorities and understanding in the pre-distraction phase
| No. | Sex/age (yr) | Understood procedure? | Reasons for seeking surgery |
Motivating factor | Understood all modalities? | Reaction to device | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aesthetic | Function | Most Imp | ||||||
| 1 | F/23 | Yes | Aesthetic | None | Aesthetic | Self, family | Yes | Acceptable |
| 2 | F/22 | Yes | Aesthetic | Chewing | Aesthetic | Self, family | Yes | Acceptable |
| 3 | F/24.4 | Yes | Aesthetic | Chewing | Aesthetic | Self, family | Yes | Acceptable |
| 4 | F/17 | Yes | Aesthetic | None | Aesthetic | Self, family | Yes | Bulky |
| 5 | M/18 | Yes | Aesthetic | None | Aesthetic | Self, family | Yes | Acceptable |
| 6 | M/19 | Yes | Aesthetic | None | Aesthetic | Self, family | Yes | Acceptable |
F, female; M, male.