Table 2.
Difference in Physical Measurements and Shear Modulus of Children with Cerebral Palsy from pre-BoNT-A and Between 1 and 3 Months post-BoNT-A
Measurementsa, median (Q1,Q3) | P Value b | |
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Calf circumference, cm | ||
Pre-BoNT-A – 1 Month Post-BoNT-A* | 0.20 (−0.10, 0.50) | 0.41 |
Pre-BoNT-A – 3 Months Post-BoNT-A** | 0.25 (−0.25, 0.55) | 0.66 |
1 Month Post-BoNT-A – 3 Months Post-BoNT-A** | −0.05 (−0.30, 0.25) | 1.00 |
Maximal ankle DF, degrees | ||
Pre-BoNT-A – 1 Month Post-BoNT-A | −1.00 (−5.00, 2.00) | 0.70 |
Pre-BoNT-A – 3 Months Post-BoNT-A | 3.00 (−2.00, 6.00) | 0.48 |
1 Month Post-BoNT-A – 3 Months Post-BoNT-A | 4.00 (1.00, 8.00) | 0.11 |
Modified Ashworth Scale | ||
Pre-BoNT-A – 1 Month Post-BoNT-A | 0.44 (0.00, 1.00) | 0.10 |
Pre-BoNT-A – 3 Months Post-BoNT-A | 0.11 (0.00, 0.00 | 0.73 |
1 Month Post-BoNT-A – 3 Months Post-BoNT-A | −0.33 (−1.00,0.00) | 0.08 |
Shear Modulus, kPa at 20° PF | ||
Pre-BoNT-A – 1 Month Post-BoNT-A | 3.89 (0.84, 8.68) | 0.06 |
Pre-BoNT-A – 3 Months Post-BoNT-A | 1.75 (−3.94, 7.70) | 0.39 |
1 Month Post-BoNT-A – 3 Months Post-BoNT-A | −3.72 (−4.78, −0.98) | 0.13 |
Shear Modulus, kPa at 10° PF | ||
Pre-BoNT-A – 1 Month Post-BoNT-A | 8.07 (2.11, 17.13) | 0.09 |
Pre-BoNT-A – 3 Months Post-BoNT-A | 3.00 (−8.20, 10.05) | 0.73 |
1 Month Post-BoNT-A – 3 Months Post-BoNT-A | −7.57 (−10.98, −5.07) | 0.02 |
Shear Modulus, kPa at 0° PF | ||
Pre-BoNT-A – 1 Month Post-BoNT-A | 13.45 (−1.28, 42.39) | 0.08 |
Pre-BoNT-A – 3 Months Post-BoNT-A | 4.77 (−17.81, 24.18) | 0.42 |
1 Month Post-BoNT-A – 3 Months Post-BoNT-A | −14.74 (−18.21, −9.38) | 0.03 |
Abbreviations: BoNT-A, onabotulinum toxin A; cm, centimeter; DF, dorsiflexion; kPa, kilopascal; PF, plantar flexion.
Values are presented as median and 1rst and 3rd interquartile range (Q1, Q3) unless specified otherwise.
p-values are from paired t-tests.
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