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The following data were collected: detailed demographic information, the amount of lengthening, external fixation time (EFT), external fixation index (EFI), postoperative bone and functional outcomes, and complications in the follow-up period.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>All included patients were successfully followed up for in an average of 55.4\u2009\u00b1\u20096.7 months after removal of the external fixator. There were six males and two females with an average age of 38.4\u2009\u00b1\u200912.2 years. The mean preoperative LLD was 69.2\u2009\u00b1\u20096.2\u00a0mm. The mean lengthening amount was 67.5\u2009\u00b1\u20096.9\u00a0mm. The mean EFT was 180.1\u2009\u00b1\u200920.2 days. The EFI was 26.73\u2009\u00b1\u20091.36 days\/cm on average. All patients achieved satisfactory postoperative bone and functional outcomes. 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