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Table 3.

Literature review of surgical options of gluteal muscle contracture and therapeutic outcome.

References Study design Sample size Age Treatment given Treatment outcome Complications/Recurrence
Gao 1988 [12] Retrospective 27 8.5 years (3–14) Open Good result in all One had acute hematoma
Two patients had restricted motion
He et al. 2003 [42] Retrospective 187 9 years (3–27) Open Good/excellent result = 97% Cicatricial band formation = 62, hematoma formation = 6, wound infection = 3, wound dehiscence = 1
Ekure 2006 [21] Retrospective 28 5.6 years (9–12) Open Excellent in all Deep sepsis = 2
Temporary sciatic nerve palsy = 1
Zhang et al. 2007 [32] Retrospective 2518 5–30 years Open Excellent = 2260 Infection = 4, hematoma = 5, bruising = 15, temporary sciatic nerve injury = 3, LFCN injury = 8, instability = 3, permanent sciatic nerve injury = 6
Good = 252 Recurrence = 4
Zhao et al. 2009 [8] Retrospective 129 7.4 years (4–17) Open 83.7% excellent result Complications after operative management only appeared in level II and III patients, which included hypertrophic scar (II = 16, III = 48 [some severe cases exceeded 7 mm]), hematoma (III = 4), infection (II = 1; III = 1), and wound dehiscence (III = 1)
Liu et al. 2011 [4] Retrospective 428 8 years (5–15) Open Excellent = 400 Six patients under 5 years had fair result due to poor compliance; 16 patients had unsteadiness in walking
Good = 22
Liu et al. 2009 [29] Retrospective 108 23.7 years (18–40) Arthroscopic Adduction None
From 10.4° to 45.3°
Flexion
From 44.8° to 110.2°
Out-toe gaits correction with different degrees
Fu et al. 2011 [44] Comparative Open 50 8.9 years (6–19) Open 47/50 Good/excellent, 32/50 cosmetic satisfaction, 47/50 functional satisfaction Recurrence = 1
Endoscopic 52 9.2 years (5–20) Arthroscopic 46/52 Good/excellent, 48/52 cosmetic satisfaction, 46/52 functional satisfaction Recurrence = 1
Liu et al. 2013 [48] Retrospective 358 19.7 years (14–41) Arthroscopic 303 Excellent, 13 good None
Ye et al. 2012 [35] Retrospective 1059 23 years (8–43) Minimal invasive Excellent in all Acute painful hematoma = 3, minimal complications like pain, swelling, shuffling gait, muscular weakness around hip joint, and keloid formation

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