Table 2 Bone union, refracture, length discrepancy and complications of the patients

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