Table 3.
Group analysis of the APT, PPT and AAU groups
| APT | PPT | AAU | ||||
| Parameter | Median | Min/Max | Median | Min/Max | Median | Min/Max |
| PSinitial | 57.2 | (34.5–88.0) | 56.7 | (28.0–81.5) | 57.5 | (7.5–85.0) |
| PSpost | 4.7 | (0.0–52.2) | 15.7 | (0.0–66.5) | 20.0 | (0.0–67.5) |
| ΔPS | 50.5 | (0.0–88.0) | 39.2 | (5.5–69.5) | 28.8 | (-2.5–65.0) |
| ROMDinitial | 120° | (35–290°) | 108° | (25–210°) | 100° | (20–160°) |
| ROMDpost | 0° | (0–60°) | 0° | (0–35°) | 10° | (0–50°) |
| ΔROMD | 120° | (35–290°) | 108° | (5–210°) | 70° | (20–160°) |
| POD | 14 | (0–56) | 14 | (0–56) | 49 | (14–80) |
APT: active physical therapy; PPT: passive physical therapy; AAU: act-as-usual; PS = pain score on VAS; ROMD = range of motion deficit in degrees (°); POD = period of disability in days