Table 1.
Results of transosseous osteosynthesis using an advanced rod monolateral external fixator (experimental group).
| Patient | Gender | Age | Segment | Consolidation period (days) | Planned lengthening value (cm) | Result of lengthening (cm) | Mechanical stability of the regenerate (degrees) | Deformity angle (degrees). Antecurvation, varus, and valgus | Soft tissue inflammati on (scores) | Pain intensity on the 2nd day after surgery (scores)a | Achilotomy Z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boy | 5 | Lower leg | 82 | 10 | 8.3 | 7 | Antecurvation 5 | 0 | 3 | Needle |
| 8.5 | Antecurvation 7 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | Boy | 7 | Lower leg | 85 | 10 | 8.9 | 10 | Valgus 4 | 0 | 3 | Needle |
| 8.4 | Valgus 4 | 0 | |||||||||
| 3 | Boy | 5 | Lower leg | 85 | 10 | 7.9 | 9 | Antecurvation 5 | 1 | 3 | Needle |
| 8.2 | Antecurvation 3.5 | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 | Girl | 5 | Lower leg | 79 | 10 | 8.3 | 12 | Antecurvation 7.2 | 0 | 4 | Needle |
| 8.3 | Antecurvation 2 | 0 | |||||||||
| 5 | Boy | 6 | Lower leg | 80 | 10 | 10 | 12 | – | 0 | 3 | Needle |
| 10.2 | – | 0 | |||||||||
| 6 | Boy | 5 | Lower leg | 88 | 10 | 9.1 | 8 | Valgus 1.7 | 0 | 3 | by Stayer |
| 8.9 | Valgus 1.9 | 0 | |||||||||
| 7 | Boy | 6 | Lower leg | 87 | 10 | 10.3 | 15 | Valgus 1.8 | 0 | 3 | by Stayer |
| 9.9 | Valgus 1.4 | 0 | |||||||||
| 8 | Girl | 8 | Lower leg | 85 | 10 | 8.2 | 14 | – | 0 | 3 | by Stayer |
| 8.5 | – | 0 | |||||||||
| 9 | Girl | 8 | Femur | 85 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 9 | Varus 7.8 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 8.3 | Varus 4.8 | 0 | |||||||||
| 10 | Girl | 12 | Femur | 90 | 8,5 | 7.2 | 7 | Varus 5.1 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 7.2 | Varus 1.9 | 1 | |||||||||
| 11 | Boy | 9 | Femur | 90 | 8,5 | 9 | 12 | Varus 5.1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 9 | Varus 5.4 | 0 | |||||||||
| 12 | Boy | 6 | Femur | 85 | 8 | 8 | 7 | Antecurvation 2.2 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 8.2 | Antecurvation 3.1 | 0 | |||||||||
| 13 | Girl | 15 | Upper arm | 75 | 9 | 7.5 | 10 | – | 0 | 3 | – |
| 7.8 | – | 0 | |||||||||
| 14 | Girl | 10 | Upper arm | 77 | 8 | 8.1 | 12 | – | 0 | 3 | – |
| 8.2 | – | 0 |
a0 points in all patients on 18th day after surgery after estimating pain intensity according to Wong-Baker faces pain rating scale.