Table 2.

Baseline characteristics of the cohorts investigated in the studies included in this review

	With LSTR		Without LSTR		p value
	Mean ± SD	Range	Mean ± SD	Range
Feet (N)	49.5 ± 36.5	19–132	110.6 ± 77.8	31–217	0.06
Patients (N)	45.4 ± 31.3	19–132	83 ± 59.6	84.2–90.2	0.11
Age (y)	54.0 ± 6.3	4264	44.5 ± 6.8	32.7–49	0.006
Sex (%F)	0.9 ± 0.07	0.7–1	0.7 ± 0.3	0.1–0.9	0.57
Follow-up (m)	28.4 ± 20.9	6–67.1	49.6 ± 52.5	6–121	0.79
Size of incision (cm)	0.6 ± 0.3	0.3–0.1	0.9 ± 0.4	0.3–1.5	0.13

LSTR lateral soft tissue release, SD standard deviation, N number, F female, y years, m months, cm centimeter