Table 1.
Demographics of patients in the seven reviewed articles
| Study | Journal | Year | Level of evidence [38] | No. of patients | Surgical approacha | Gender (M/F)b | Age (years)c | Follow-up (months)c |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazimoglu et al. [7] | Int Orthop | 2009 | III | 37 | Lateral | M/F:26/11 | 5.9 years (2–12) | 29.5 months (19–62) |
| Kaewpornsawan [2] | J Pediatr Orthop B | 2001 | II | 14 | Lateral | M/F:11/3 | 6.8 years (4.2–9.4) | 5 months (2.5–7.5) |
| Ozkoc et al. [1] | Arch Orthop Trauma Surg | 2004 | III | 44 | Posterior | M/F:25/19 | 10.7 years (3–15) | 35 months (27–46) |
| Ay et al. [35] | J Pediatr Orthop | 2005 | IV | 61 | Anterior | M/F:35/26 | 8.7 years (3–13) | 42 months (12–72) |
| Mulhall et al. [21] | Int Orthop | 2000 | IV | 16 | L:7; M:6; P:1; M + L:2 | M/F:8/8 | 5.9 years (3–10) | 31 months (24–65) |
| Mohammed and Rymaszewski [26] | Injury | 1995 | IV | 10 | M:6; P:2; M + L; 2 | N/A | 7.5 years (4–14)d | 12 months (at least) |
| Kumar et al. [39] | Injury | 2002 | IV | 44 | M:38; A:4; M + L:2 | M/F:34/10 | 8 years (2–14) | 14 months (6–36) |
aSurgical approaches: L lateral, M medial, P posterior, M + L medial and lateral, A anterior
bGender: M male, F female
cValues expressed as means, with ranges in parentheses
dAge and follow-up: mean of the whole study group (32 patients)