Table 2 Significant changes in clinical examination measures and gait analysis data after SDR.
| Clinical examination measures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change (p value) | |||||
| Weight (kg) | +6.6 kg (p<0.001) | ||||
| Weight (centiles) | +11.3 (p<0.004) | ||||
| Height (m) | +0.10 (p<0.001) | ||||
| Average power (grades) | +0.4 (p<0.01) | ||||
| Right | Left | Average | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg length (m) | +0.06 (p<0.001) | +0.06 (p<0.001) | +0.06 | ||
| Abduction range (degrees) | +7.1 (p<0.001) | +6.1 (p<0.001) | +6.6 | ||
| Hidden flexion/Thomas test (degrees) | −8.2 (p<0.001) | −7.9 (p<0.017) | −8.0 | ||
| Hip extensor power (grades) | +0.6 (p<0.03) | +0.6 (p<0.04) | +0.6 | ||
| Knee extensor power (grades) | +0.3 (p<0.005) | +0.3 (p<0.016) | +0.3 | ||
| Dorsiflexion with the knee bent (degrees) | +8.7 (p<0.001) | +8.9 (p<0.001) | +8.8 | ||
| Dorsiflexion with the knee straight (degrees) | +7.5 (p<0.001) | +7.1 (p<0.005) | +7.3 | ||
| Dorsiflexor power (grades) | +0.7 (p<0.004) | +0.4 (p<0.033) | +0.5 | ||
| Plantarflexion range (degrees) | −5.6 (p<0.012) | −5.3 (p<0.015) | −5.4 | ||
| Anteversion (degrees) | −8.5 (p<0.017) | −6.8 (p<0.04) | −7.6 | ||
| Gait analysis data | |||||
| Walking speed | +0.149 (p<0.002) | ||||
| Right | Left | Average | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step length (m) | +0.10 (p<0.001) | +0.12 (p<0.001) | +0.11 | ||
| Normalised step length (% height) | +5.7 (p<0.001) | +6.5 (p<0.001) | +6.1 | ||
| Knee flexion at initial contact (degrees) | −10.4 (p<0.001) | −8.8 (p<0.016) | −9.6 | ||
| Maximum knee extension (degrees) | +13.2 (p<0.001) | +12.5 (p<0.001) | +12.9 | ||
| Maximum knee flexion rate (degrees/s) | +62 (p<0.001) | +102 (p<0.001) | +82.2 | ||
| Maximum dorsiflexion (degrees) | +19.4 (p<0.01) | +9.0 (p<0.04) | +14.2 | ||
Data are only reported where both left and right limb groups showed significant changes. Left, right and average data are provided.