Table 3.
Overall outcomes of reviewed studies
| Author | Year of publication | Number of the patients | Number of the hips | Limb lengthening (mm) | Abductor improvement* (%) | HHS** (Pre-op–Post-op) | Merle d’Aubigné (Pre-op–Post-op) | Follow-up (range, months) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eidelman et al17 | 2019 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 70 | (73–95) | N/A | 84 (54–120) |
| Plazcek et al | 2018 | 5 | 5 | N/A | 100 | N/A | N/A | (3–6) |
| Libri et al11 | 2010 | 5 | 6 | 15 | N/A | (83–94) | N/A | N/A |
| Lengsfeld et al12 | 2001 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 75 | N/A | (7–9)*** | 122 (102–147) |
| Hasler et al18 | 1999 | 37 | 37 | 10 | 70 | N/A | (16–17) | 96 (12–192) |
| Takata et al21 | 1999 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 83 | N/A | (13–17) | 71 |
| Weissinger et al20 | 1995 | 8 | 8 | 19 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 45 (13–76) |
| Dostal et al | 1994 | 8 | 8 | 20 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Hefti et al19 | 1989 | 20 | 21 | 10 | 29 | N/A | N/A | 36 (6–72) |
| Buess et al16 | 1988 | 15 | 16 | 12.5 | 67 | N/A | (13–15) | 62 (9–84) |
| Lascombes et al9 | 1985 | 5 | 5 | 15 | N/A | N/A | N/A | (12–36) |
| Sum | 143 | 149 | ||||||
| Average | 12 | 65 | (78–94) | (14–17) | 74 (3–192) |
*
Success rate in converting a positive Trendelenburg test to negative
**
Harris Hip Score
***
Sum of ‘pain’ and ‘ability to walk’ scores