Table 4.

Clinical scores and radiographic angles at the last follow-up reported in the two groups

	With LSTR		Without LSTR		p value
	Mean ± SD	Range	Mean ± SD	Range
Pre AOFAS (points)*	51.7 ± 10.6	28.6–65	45.8 ± 1.8	44.6–47.1	0.23
Post AOFAS (points)*	89.4 ± 4. 3	84–96.6	87 ± 3.2	84.2–90.2	0.16
Pre IMA (degrees)*	12.6 ± 4.2	0–15.3	14.1 ± 2.6	11.7–17.6	0.94
Post IMA (degrees)*	9.3 ± 2.3	6–12.6	7.9 ± 1.3	4.7–9.1	0.2
Pre HVA (degrees)*	29.7 ± 2.9	26.4–34.3	44.1 ± 26.8	27.6–84.2	0.23
Post HVA (degrees)*	12.2 ± 4.4	6.9–22.5	12.3 ± 2.3	8.4–14.6	0.47

LSTR lateral soft tissue release, SD standard deviation, AOFAS American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society score, IMA intermetarsal angle, HVA hallux valgus angle

^*reported in 15/17 series, i.e. studies by Barragan-Hervella [23] and Valles-Figueroa [31] did not report AOFAS values while studies by Valles-Figueroa [31] and Siddiqui et al. [35] did not report radiographic measurement