Table 2.

Bone union, refracture, length discrepancy and complications of the patients

No	Union time (mth)	Number of operations before union	Type of union	Po-op LLD (mm)	LLD at final follow-up (mm)	Complications	Additional Treatment
1	5	1	Primary	42	6	Left ankle valgus	Hemiepiphyseodesis of medial distal tibia
							Limb lengthening
2	4	1	Primary	31	12	Right ankle valgus	Hemiepiphyseodesis of medial distal tibia
3	10	3	Secondary	50	23	Pin tract infection	Dressing change and oral administration of antibiotics
						Delayed union	Prolonged external fixation, bone graft
						Refracture (1 month after	Cast immobolization, then nail reinsertion
						external fixation removal)	and external fixation
4	3	1	Primary	27	17	None	None
5	5	1	Primary	63	42	None	None
6	6	1	Primary	32	24	Tibia valgus and recurvature	Nail change
						Refracture (4 years after initial union)	Hemiepiphyseodesis of medial distal tibia, fracture reduction, nails reinsertion
7	6	1	Primary	60	41	None	None
8	2	1	Primary	47	30	Right ankle valgus	Hemiepiphysiodesis of medial distal tibia
9	3	1	Primary	40	22	Left knee valgus	Hemiepiphysiodesis of medial proximal tibia
10	11	2	Secondary	135	141	Pin tract infection	Dressing change and oral administration of antibiotics
						Delayed union	Debridement, nail change, drainage of wound, prolonged external fixation and bone graft
							Limb lengthening
11	6	1	Primary	52	35	Pin tract infection	Dressing change and oral administration of antibiotics
12	3	1	Primary	13	20	None	None
13	4	1	Primary	55	29	Pin tract infection	Dressing change and oral administration of antibiotics
14	6	1	Primary	64	48	None	None
15	3	1	Primary	45	20	None	None
16	4	1	Primary	43	22	None	None
17	5	1	Primary	38	35	None	None

Po-op post-operative, LLD limb length discrepancy