Table 6.
Comparison of short-term outcome with long-term outcome as reported in the literature
| Study | Year | Agea (years) | No. patients | Follow-up perioda (years) | Success rate (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short-term | Long-term | Short-term | Long-term | Short-term | Long-term | |||
| Parisini et al. [15] | 2001 | 16.2 (9–18) | 129 | 98 | Immediately post-op | 12.4 (N/A) | 95 | 87 |
| Papagelopoulos et al. [12] | 1998 | N/A (<16) | 72 | <1 | 27.7 (12–45) | 93 | 67 | |
| Shillito [11] | 1996 | N/A (<15) | 20 | 17 | <3 | N/A (20–36) | 100 | 88 |
| Silvers et al. [37] | 1994 | N/A (<21) | 15 | 0.3 | 10.5 (N/A) | 100 | 85 | |
| Ebersold et al. [21] | 1987 | 15 (11–16) | 60 | 2.5 | 18 (2.5–34) | 95 | 77 | |
| DeOrio and Bianco [20] | 1982 | 15 (11–16) | 50 | Immediately post-op | 19 (5–30) | 94 | 73.5 | |
N/A Not available
aThe values are given as the means, with the ranges in the parenthesis