Comparison of orthofix external fixator combined with vascularized fibula graft versus single segmental femoral lengthening for treating femoral defects ≥ 6 cm: a retrospective study.

There were highly significant differences ( p <0.001) in operation duration and intraoperative blood loss between the two groups, with the bone - lengthening group showing shorter operation times and less blood loss (presented in Table 1 ).

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Although the duration of external fixator use in the FVFG group (16.9 ± 3.52 months) was marginally longer than that in the BL group (15.53 ± 2.09 months), this difference did not reach statistical significance ( p =0.073). 2.Postoperative complications: According to the Paley classification system, no significant differences were observed between the two groups in terms of nail infection, nail loosening, limb edema, nonunion (including nonunion in the BL group and fibula nonunion in the FVFG group), and postoperative fractures.

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