Table 5

Comparison of good versus fair and poor postoperative outcomes for the polysegmental osteotomies for reports fulfilling the inclusion criteria. The mean postoperative correction, correction at follow up, and the loss of correction in degrees. Range and median in parentheses

Reference	Patients (n)	Results good	Results fair	Results poor	Correction postoperative	Correction follow up	Loss
Chen²	16	0	6	0	26.7	25.8	0.9
					(10–50/25.6)	(10–50/24)
Hehne⁹	177	140	29	8	46^5-150	39^5-150	7^5-150
Halm40	34^5-151	16	13	4	40.4	6.4	4
					(23–67/?)
Van Royen62	21	4	14	3	35.9	25.3	10.7
					(0–68/36)
Total	248	170	62	15
mean					40.3	34.2	6.0

↵5-150 Data reported in 53 patents.
↵5-151 No data of one patient who died after two years.