Table 2.
Expected timeline of rehabilitation by profession
| Physiotherapists (n = 62) | Surgeons (n = 28) | Professions combined (n = 90) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AV | Min | Max | AV | Min | Max | AV | |
| Recommended time on crutches in weeks (n) | 49 | 60 | 56 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 75 |
| Mean (SD) | 3.4 (1.45)* | 2.3 (1.40) | 5.8 (2.68)* | 2.6 (1.16)* | 1.8 (1.13) | 4.5 (2.45)* | 3.1 (1.40) |
| Median (IQR) | 4 (2–4)* | 2 (1–3) | 6 (4–7.5)* | 2 (2–3)* | 2 (1–2) | 4 (3–6)* | 3 (2–4) |
| Return to work in weeks | |||||||
| Non-physical demanding job (n) | 44 | 57 | 53 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 69 |
| Mean (SD) | 5.4 (3.98) | 3.8 (2.78) | 9.4 (7.84) | 4.7 (2.69) | 2.8 (2.13) | 8.5 (5.97) | 5.1 (3.56) |
| Median (IQR) | 4 (3–7.75) | 3 (2–6) | 6 (4.5–12) | 4 (2.5–6) | 2 (1–4) | 7 (5.5–12) | 4 (3–6) |
| Physical demanding job (n) | 43 | 55 | 50 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 68 |
| Mean (SD) | 13.0 (5.79) | 9.4 (4.08) | 19.2 (9.37) | 12.6 (4.98) | 9.2 (3.97) | 19.7 (11.02) | 12.8 (5.47) |
| Median (IQR) | 12 (8–16) | 8 (6–12) | 16 (12–21) | 12 (8–15) | 8 (6–12) | 16 (12–24.5) | 12 (8–16) |
| Recommended time no running in weeks (n) | 45 | 58 | 51 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 67 |
| Mean (SD) | 14.0 (6.18) | 10.5 (3.5) | 20.8 (11.31) | 13.6 (5.91) | 9.5 (2.66) | 20.6 (11.49) | 13.9 (6.05) |
| Median (IQR) | 12 (10–16) | 12 (8–12) | 16 (12–24) | 12 (9.75–16) | 10 (8–12) | 18 (12–24.5) | 12 (10–16) |
| Recommended time no cut/pivot in weeks (n) | 43 | 57 | 50 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 64 |
| Mean (SD) | 20.8 (9.00) | 15.6 (6.04) | 30.2 (14.99) | 20.0 (7.42) | 14.3 (7.18) | 30.2 (14.79) | 20.5 (8.47) |
| Median (IQR) | 16 (15–28) | 12 (12–20) | 24 (19–48.5) | 20.0 (14–25.5) | 12 (10.5–16) | 26 (18–45) | 19 (15.25–26) |
| Return to preferred physical activity in weeks | |||||||
| Recreational level (n) | 44 | 58 | 53 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 68 |
| Mean (SD) | 17.7 (6.91) | 13.0 (5.26) | 30.2 (14.41) | 16.2 (7.02) | 12.5 (6.91) | 33.3 (20.92) | 17.2 (6.93) |
| Median (IQR) | 16 (12.5–23.5) | 12.0 (12–16) | 25 (20–45) | 16 (10.5–23) | 12 (8–16) | 25 (20–51.5) | 16 (12–23.5) |
| Competitive level (n) | 41 | 54 | 50 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 65 |
| Mean (SD) | 25.1 (11.82) | 19.4 (8.75)* | 40.3 (14.13) | 20.8 (6.38) | 15.2 (7.31)* | 35.8 (13.13) | 23.5 (10.32) |
| Median (IQR) | 24 (16–32) | 18 (12–24)* | 43 (28–52) | 20 (16–24.75) | 12 (12–20)* | 34 (24–51.5) | 23 (16–28) |
n Number of respondents, SD standard deviation, IQR interquartile range, AV average, Min minimum, Max maximum
* Between group comparison p < 0.05