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. 2017 Nov 10;9(4):529–533. doi: 10.4055/cios.2017.9.4.529

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.