Research Article

The Significance of Serum Phosphate Level on Healing Index and Its Relative Effects in Skeletally Immature and Mature Patients with Hypophosphatemic Rickets

Table 2

Mean healing index and mean amount of lengthening.

Group ( )Mean healing index (SD)Mean lengthening (SD)

IM (27)1.44 months/cm (0.53)4.43 cm (2.61)
M (12)1.68 months/cm (0.54)4.96 cm (2.47)
value0.040.56

IM: immature; M: mature; : number of patients; SD: standard deviation.