E-group | C-group | P value # | |
---|---|---|---|
Age | |||
Mean age (days) | 7.5 ± 5.6 | 8.1 ± 4.9 | 0.87 |
Gender | |||
Male | 55 | 57 | |
Female | 34 | 39 | |
Quantity of feet | 131 | 123 | |
Bilateral | 42 | 27 | |
Pirani scores* | |||
Postoperative | 4.60 ± 1.04 | 4.66 ± 0.88 | 0.55 |
1st month | 2.35 ± 1.88 | 1.24 ± 1.69 | 0.021 |
3rd month | 1.33 ± 0.75 | 0.45 ± 0.35 | 0.012 |
6th month | 0.44 ± 0.55 | 0.31 ± 0.32 | 0.27 |
12th month | 0.26 ± 0.06 | 0.25 ± 0.03 | 0.48 |
36th month | 0.23 ± 0.05 | 0.22 ± 0.03 | 0.57 |
Complications (36 ± 1.3 months) | |||
Skin pressure sores | 7 | 21 | 0.0283 |
Scars | 0 | 5 | 0.0283 |
Percutaneous Achilles tendon lengthening | 4 | 18 | 0.0109 |
Slippage | 0 | 21 | 0.0001 |
Posterior capsulotomy | 1 | 8 | 0.0001 |