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Table 1 Details of seven patients with limb length discrepancy.

From: Analysis of limb function after various reconstruction methods according to tumor location following resection of pediatric malignant bone tumors

Case

Type of implant or reconstruction methods

Discrepancy before surgery

Elongation methods and Times of Elongantion

Total lengthening

Discrepancy at present

2

VFG

40 mm

External fixation

36 mm

20 mm

7

Extendable prosthesis (Lewis type)

15 mm

2

35 mm

40 mm

15

Extendable prosthesis (Growing Kotz type)

20 mm

3

43.5 mm

20 mm

18

Extendable prosthesis (Growing Kotz type)

10 mm

3

32 mm

10 mm

19

Extendable prosthesis (Growing Kotz type)

10 mm

3

41 mm

41 mm

20

Extendable prosthesis (Growing Kotz type)

10 mm

1

10 mm

10 mm

30

Tumor prosthesis (Physio-hinge type 1)

65 mm

Bone graft at the fracture site

12 mm

60 mm