Post-Traumatic | Pre-existing Nail | Type of External Fixator | Time in frame | External Fixation Index | Bone Healing Index | Mean Length Achieved |
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Kim et al. (2011) | 5 cases | 5 cases | 5 Unilateral | 32.2 days | 0.46mo/cm | 1.71mo/cm | 2.58cm |
Simpson et al. (1999) |
16 cases | 0 cases | 3 Ilizarov 13 Unilateral |
98 days | 0.65mo/cm | Not available | Not available |
Song et al. (2005) | 16 cases | 0 cases | 16 Unilateral | 140 days | 0.8mo/cm | Not available | 5cm |
Lin et al. (1996) | 4 cases | 0 cases | Ilizarov | 1 month after completion of distraction | Not available | 1.83mo/cm | 4cm |
Mahboubian et al. (2012) | 15 cases | 0 cases | Unilateral | 48 days | 0.4mo/cm | 1.39mo/cm | 4cm |
Paley et al. (1997) | 11 cases | 0 cases | Unilateral Ilizarov |
120±60 days | 0.7±0.4mo/cm | 1.4mo/cm | 5.8cm |
Kucukkaya et al. (2013) | 7cases (Not explained Number of post-traumatic) |
0 cases | Unilateral (Retrograde Nail) |
48.1 days | 0.37mo/cm | 1.38mp/cm | 4.3cm |
Our study | 5 cases | 5 cases | Hydrid External Fixator | 57.6 days | 0.56mo/cm | 1.49mo/cm | 3.84cm |