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Table 3 Comparison of single and double level group in different bone

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

 

Femur

Tibia

 

SLG

DLG

t

p-value

SLG

DLG

t

p-value

DS (cm)

5.75 ± 1.77

9.39 ± 1.47

−7.021

< 0.001

5.87 ± 1.61

9.11 ± 1.87

−11.738

< 0.001

DT(d)

85.54 ± 24.27

71.64 ± 12.44

2.057

0.044

85.73 ± 22.49

70.67 ± 14.4

4.307

< 0.001

CT(d)

264.02 ± 67.94

235.29 ± 36.54

−3.396

0.001

251.66 ± 55.59

228.91 ± 40.66

2.595

0.010

EFT(d)

393.02 ± 92.35

345.36 ± 46.39

−2.170

0.034

382.97 ± 88.21

339.17 ± 54.2

3.207

0.002

EFI(d/cm)

67.72 ± 11.26

37.19 ± 4.65

9.856

< 0.001

66.22 ± 7.69

38.26 ± 7.02

22.311

< 0.001

  1. Values are presented as mean ± SD. DS defect size, DT docking time, CT consolidation time, EFT external fixation time, EFI external fixation index, SLG single level group, DLG double level group
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