Table 3 Comparisons between patients in the oblique view and late partial weight-bearing group (OL group) and control group for the radiographic outcomes.
|  | OL group (n = 58) | Control group (n = 59) | Univariate p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Lateral centre-edge angle, º | |||
 Pre-operative | 13.2 ± 6.7 (− 7.0–24.4) | 12.9 ± 6.3 (− 4.3–22.0) | 0.883 |
 At 1 year post-operatively | 39.2 ± 6.0 (27.1–56.4) | 33.7 ± 5.9 (19.1–49.6) | < 0.001* |
 Amount of correction | 26.1 ± 6.7 (13.8–42.5) | 20.8 ± 6.1 (8.1–36.5) | < 0.001* |
Acetabular roof obliquity, º | |||
 Pre-operative | 18.0 ± 6.3 (5.5–30.7) | 16.4 ± 6.6 (4.9–32.6) | 0.186 |
 At 1 year post-operatively | − 2.6 ± 5.9 (− 18.6–11.8) | 0.4 ± 4.5 (− 14.7–8.9) | < 0.001* |
 Amount of correction | − 20.6 ± 5.9 (− 37.6–− 7.5) | − 16.0 ± 5.1 (− 26.6–− 4.9) | < 0.001* |
Head lateralisation index | |||
 Pre-operative | 0.55 ± 0.08 (0.44–0.79) | 0.56 ± 0.06 (0.45–0.82) | 0.093 |
 At 1 year post-operatively | 0.51 ± 0.08 (0.32–0.69) | 0.57 ± 0.09 (0.37–0.89) | < 0.001* |
 Minimal post-operative thickness of the ischium (mm) | 18.0 ± 6.3 (5.5–30.7) | 13.6 ± 3.6 (5.3–20.9) | 0.018* |
 Width of gap at pubic osteotomy site (mm) | 1.5 ± 2.2 (0–9.4) | 4.7 ± 3.7 (0–21.7) | < 0.001* |
Tönnis grade (0:1:2:3), no. of hips | |||
 Pre-operative | 28:29:1:0 | 38:19:2:0 | 0.107 |
 At 1 year post-operatively | 28:29:1:0 | 38:17:4:0 | 0.158 |
Harris hip score (points) | |||
 Pre-operative | |||
 Total | 72.4 ± 12.9 (33–96) | 75.1 ± 10.1 (54–96) | 0.407 |
 Pain | 23.4 ± 7.1 (10–40) | 25.3 ± 8.4 (10–40) | 0.162 |
 Function | 40.1 ± 8.0 (13–47) | 41.1 ± 4.6 (29–47) | 0.603 |
 Absence of deformity | 4.0 ± 0 (4–4) | 4.0 ± 0 (4–4) |  |
 Range of motion | 4.9 ± 0.4 (4–5) | 4.8 ± 0.5 (3–5) | 0.057 |
At 1 year post-operatively | |||
 Total | 95.3 ± 6.4 (72–100) | 89.0 ± 11.5 (44–100) | < 0.001* |
 Pain | 41.1 ± 3.6 (30–44) | 37.0 ± 7.5 (10–44) | < 0.001* |
 Function | 45.3 ± 4.0 (25–47) | 44.2 ± 5.4 (25–47) | < 0.001* |
 Absence of deformity | 4.0 ± 0 (4–4) | 4.0 ± 0 (4–4) |  |
 Range of motion | 4.9 ± 0.3 (3–5) | 4.8 ± 0.4 (4–5) | 0.057 |