TABLE 3.

Patients Presenting With Localized, Distal Anterolateral Thigh Sensory Deficits as the Only Nerve Deficit^a

Patient No.	Sex	Age, y	Height, cm	Weight, kg	Body Mass Index, kg/m2	Duration of Traction, min	Time Out of Traction, min	Maximum Traction Force, lb	Mean Traction Force, lb	Traction Impulse, lb·min	Sensory Testing Findings and Resolution of Symptoms	Procedures
1	Male	22	172.7	63.6	21.3	115	0	125	95	10,899	Abnormal light touch sensitivity at lateral femoral cutaneous nerve distribution area; resolved by 3 mo	Labral repair, rim trimming, femoral osteoplasty
2	Female	24	170.1	63.6	21.9	107	0	150	114	12,232	Abnormal light touch sensitivity at lateral femoral cutaneous nerve distribution area; resolved by 6 wk	Femoral osteoplasty, acetabular microfracture
3	Female	34	167.6	71.8	25.6	125	0	155	120	15,048	Abnormal light touch sensitivity at lateral femoral cutaneous nerve distribution area; resolved by 3 mo	Femoral osteoplasty, labral repair
4	Female	43	172.7	62.3	20.9	118	0	100	81	9517	Abnormal light touch sensitivity at lateral femoral cutaneous nerve distribution area; resolved by 3 mo	Femoral osteoplasty, labral repair, rim trimming
5	Female	44	170.2	68.2	20.4	128	0	110	102	13,056	Abnormal light touch sensitivity at lateral femoral cutaneous nerve distribution area; resolved by 1 y	Rim trimming, labral repair
6	Male	47	193.0	95.0	25.5	91	9	165	143	13,051	Abnormal light touch sensitivity at lateral femoral cutaneous nerve distribution area; resolved by 3 mo	Labral repair, labral debridement, femoral osteoplasty

^aAll 6 patients had localized sensory deficits overlapping the L2/L3 dermatomes at the distal anterolateral thigh.