Table 2. Summary of the Studies of Endoscopic Resection of the Lesser Trochanter for Ischiofemoral Impingement Syndrome.
| No. | Study | No. of patients | Mean age (yr) | Sex | Mean preoperative ischiofemoral space on axial MRI (mm) | Surgical technique | Mean follow-up (mo) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Safran et al. (2014)5) | 1 | 19 | Female | 16 | Anterior approach | 24 | Her iHOT score improved to 85, 53 points improvement. |
| 2 | Howse et al. (2014)6) | 1 | NM | NM | NM | Postero-lateral approach | NM | Good hip flexion was preserved. |
| 3 | Hatem et al. (2015)7) | 5 | 33 | 4 Females, 1 male | 8.9 | Posterior approach | 24 | Their mean mHHS score improved to 94, 43 points improvement. |
| 4 | Jo et al. (2015)8) | 1 | 17 | Female | NM | Antero-lateral approach | 4 | Pain relief was maintained at 4-month follow-up. |
| 5 | Wilson et al. (2016)9) | 7 | 46 | 6 Females, 1 male | NM | Anterior approach | 12 | Their mean mHHS score improved to 91, 48 points improvement. |
| 6 | Present case | 2 | 43 | 2 Females | 5 | Antero-lateral approach | 24 | Their mean mHHS score improved to 85, 50 points improvement. |
MRI: magnetic resonance imaging, iHOT: International Hip Outcome Tool, NM: not mentioned, mHHS: modified Harris hip scoring system.