Table 1.
Comparison of the group of patients who underwent lengthening only with the group of patients who underwent lengthening plus deformity correction
| Before lengthening FMS 5 m | Before lengthening FMS 50 m | Before lengthening FMS 500 m | After lengthening FMS 5 m | After lengthening FMS 50 m | After lengthening FMS 500 m | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lengthening only group (n = 21) | ||||||
| Mean | 4.4286 | 3.7619 | 2.8571 | 4.4762 | 3.9048 | 2.8571 |
| Standard deviation | 0.8106 | 0.9952 | 1.3522 | 0.7496 | 1.2611 | 1.3887 |
| Median | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Standard error of the mean | 0.1769 | 0.2172 | 0.2951 | 0.1636 | 0.2752 | 0.3030 |
| Lengthening and deformity correction group (n = 11) | ||||||
| Mean | 3.3636 | 3.0909 | 2.000 | 4.000 | 3.2727 | 2.000 |
| Standard deviation | 0.5045 | 0.5394 | 0.6325 | 0.6325 | 0.6467 | 0.6325 |
| Median | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Standard error of the mean | 0.1521 | 0.1626 | 0.1907 | 0.1907 | 0.1950 | 0.1907 |
| Mann–Whitney U test | 36.500 | 61.000 | 71.500 | 74.000 | 72.000 | 72.500 |
| Z | −3.305 | −2.327 | −1.798 | −1.793 | −1.791 | −1.758 |
| Significance | 0.001 (highly significant) | 0.020 (significant) | 0.072 (not significant) | 0.073 (not significant) | 0.073 (not significant) | 0.079 (not significant) |
The statistical analysis shows a significant difference between the two groups with regard to the FMS score before treatment in the 5 and 50 m scores, which improved in the deformity correction group. After treatment there was no statistically significant difference between the groups.
FMS Functional Mobility Scale