TABLE 3.
SDR-PT Group (29 children)
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PT-Only Group (36 children)
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Max Strength (nm/kg) | Preop† | Postop (8 mos) | Postop (20 mos)† | Pre-PT† | Post-PT (8 mos) | Post-PT (20 mos) | ND Group (39 children) |
ankle PF‡ | 0.37 ± 0.24 | 0.51 ± 0.27 | 0.51 ± 0.30§ | 0.41 ± 0.29 | 0.38 ± 0.27 | 0.37 ± 0.28† | 1.10 ± 0.40 |
ankle DF | 0.20 ± 0.10 | 0.20 ± 0.10 | 0.24 ± 0.10 | 0.20 ± 0.10 | 0.23 ± 0.09 | 0.22 ± 0.09† | 0.41 ± 0.11 |
knee flex | 0.52 ± 0.31 | 0.56 ± 0.29 | 0.64 ± 0.28 | 0.54 ± 0.25 | 0.57 ± 0.27 | 0.66 ± 0.31†§ | 0.92 ± 0.34 |
knee ext | 0.86 ± 0.45 | 1.03 ± 0.44 | 1.14 ± 0.42§ | 0.92 ± 0.43 | 1.07 ± 0.44 | 1.06 ± 0.48† | 1.66 ± 0.78 |
hip abd | 0.48 ± 0.26 | 0.53 ± 0.25 | 0.59 ± 0.25 | 0.54 ± 0.22 | 0.58 ± 0.23 | 0.61 ± 0.30† | 1.05 ± 0.31 |
hip add | 0.68 ± 0.27 | 0.70 ± 0.30 | 0.76 ± 0.29 | 0.76 ± 0.25 | 0.87 ± 0.26 | 0.93 ± 0.35§ | 1.14 ± 0.42 |
Data unavailable in four children. Abbreviations: abd = abductor; add = adductor; DF = dorsiflexor; ext = extensor; flex = flexor; max = maximum; PF = plantar flexor.
Significantly different from the ND group (p < 0.05).
Significantly different pre- to postoperative change compared with the change in the PT-only group (p < 0.05).
Significantly different from pretreament or initial visit (p < 0.05).