Table 1.
Summary of demographic and clinical data for patients at initial presentation, intraoperatively, and at most recent followup
| Patient/hip data | Patient 1 | Patient 2 | Patient 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial presentation | |||
| Affected hip | Right | Left | Right |
| Southwick [26] slip angle | 18º | 23º | 18º |
| Gender | Male | Male | Male |
| Age at presentation | 11 years | 12 years | 15 years |
| Duration of symptoms | 3 months | 2 months | 2 weeks |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 21.5 | 28.6 | 30.9 |
| Obligate ER | + | − | + |
| Impingement test | + | + | + |
| Hip flexion | 90º | 90º | 85º |
| IR in flexion | Absent | Absent | ↓ 20º from L |
| Intraoperative findings | |||
| Extent of chondrolabral damage (clock phase system) | 12 to 3 | 11 to 3 | 12 to 2 |
| Head-neck junction | P | P | S |
| Most recent followup | |||
| Duration of followup | 23 months | 21 months | 6 months |
| Symptoms | None | None | None |
| Obligate ER | − | − | − |
| Impingement test | − | − | − |
| Hip flexion | 120º | 100º | 90º |
| IR in flexion | ↓ 10º from L | ↓ 10º from R | ↓ 10º from L |
| UCLA activity scale score | 9 | 9 | 8 |
BMI = body mass index; IR = internal rotation; ER = external rotation; P = prominences; S = separation; extent of chondrolabral damage shown according to clock face of right hip.