Table 1. Changes in knee extension angle restrictions.
Immediate removal |
Week following fixation removal |
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1th | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | ||
Group 4WF | 100% | 69.4±14.6% | 42.5±10.4% | 19.6±5.9% | 7.1±3.8% | ||
Group 8WF | 100% | 74.4±5.9% | 50.5±4.8% | 20.3±8.5% | 7.8±5.3% | 1.4±1.1% | 0% |
Group 16WF | 100% | 71.1±6.0% | 46.0±9.6% | 16.2±6.9% | 6.7±1.7% | 1.7±0.6% | 0% |
Group 24WF | 100% | 76.6±8.8% | 41.4±8.4% | 16.0±4.5% | 7.5±3.2% | 0.5±1.1% | 0% |
Group 32WF | 100% | 75.6±7.5% | 44.6±3.7% | 22.0±4.3% | 10.5±3.0% | 1.2±1.2% | 0% |