Complications of bone transport technique using the Ilizarov method in the lower extremity: a retrospective analysis of 282 consecutive cases over 10 years

Table 1 Comparison of the single and double level bone transport group

	Single level group	Double level group	t	p-value
DS (cm)	5.84 ± 1.64	9.18 ± 1.78	−13.714	< 0.001
DT(d)	85.69 ± 22.83	70.90 ± 13.87	6.267	< 0.001
CT(d)	254.34 ± 58.55	230.40 ± 39.52	2.986	0.003
EFT(d)	385.15 ± 89.01	340.62 ± 52.18	4.941	< 0.001
EFI(d/cm)	66.54 ± 8.58	38.01 ± 6.52	23.930	< 0.001

Values are presented as mean ± SD. DS defect size, DT docking time, CT consolidation time, EFT external fixation time, EFI external fixation index

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