Table 2 Comparison between the control group and the rehabilitation group after external fixator operation
The control group | Rehabilitation group | P1 | P2 | P3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | 26 | 23 | |||||
3 months after surgery | 6 months after surgery | 3 months after surgery | 6 months after surgery | ||||
Flexion in affected side (°) | 139.88 ± 4.99 | 141.62 ± 6.81 | 140.76 ± 3.13 | 143.71 ± 3.26 | 0.017 | 0.007 | 0.018 |
Contralateral flexion (°) | 146.25 ± 3.64 | 146.25 ± 3.64 | 146.23 ± 4.25 | 146.26 ± 3.25 | 0.89 | 0.92 | 1.46 |
Extension in affected side (°) | 2.51 ± 1.09 | 2.04 ± 0.76 | -1.23 ± 0.69 | -2.29 ± 0.29 | 0.028 | 0.02 | 0.026 |
Contralateral extension (°) | -2.56 ± 1.01 | -2.56 ± 1.01 | -2.66 ± 2.45 | -2.76 ± 2.25 | 0.76 | 0.83 | 1.23 |
Total ROM (°) | 137.08 ± 1.72 | 138.38 ± 1.13 | 140.09 ± 2.61 | 141.74 ± 1.74 | 0.012 | 0.039 | 0.032 |
CA(°) | 4.89 ± 0.82 | 8.13 ± 0.82 | 6.52 ± 1.66 | 9.94 ± 0.83 | 0.038 | 0.032 | 0.022 |