Table 5.
Range of movement (ROM) in hip at baseline and eight month post-randomisation assessment
| Hip movement | Physiotherapy programme | Arthroscopic surgery | Difference in ROM adjusted for baseline (95% CI) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 8 month assessment | Baseline | 8 month assessment | |||
| Flexion: | n=107 | n=85 | n=111 | n=96 | ||
| Mean (SD) | 95.7 (19.1) | 99.7 (17.5) | 96.9 (15.8) | 105.8 (16.3) | 4.8 (0.5 to 9.1) | 0.03 |
| Range | 27-126 | 25-130 | 50-130 | 40-138 | ||
| Extension: | n=100 | n=83 | n=104 | n=96 | ||
| Mean (SD) | 17.9 (7.9) | 15.7 (8.0) | 18.2 (8.0) | 16.8 (7.4) | 1.6 (−0.6 to 3.8) | 0.16 |
| Range | 5-50 | 0-46 | 0-40 | 0-45 | ||
| Abduction: | n=107 | n=84 | n=110 | n=96 | ||
| Mean (SD) | 27.5 (11.9) | 29.6 (11.7) | 27.1 (12.0) | 30.3 (10.6) | 1.0 (−2.1 to 4.1) | 0.53 |
| Range | 5-60 | 5-70 | 5-80 | 8-66 | ||
| Adduction: | n=104 | n=84 | n=108 | n=96 | ||
| Mean (SD) | 21.6 (7.9) | 23.2 (8.9) | 20.9 (8.2) | 23.9 (8.2) | 1.1 (−1.2 to 3.5) | 0.35 |
| Range | 5-44 | 5-50 | 5-60 | 9-45 | ||
| Internal rotation: | n=107 | n=84 | n=110 | n=96 | ||
| Mean (SD) | 24.0 (11.2) | 28.9 (11.2) | 24.9 (11.2) | 30.8 (10.6) | 1.4 (−1.6 to 4.4) | 0.37 |
| Range | 5-55 | 2-55 | 2-56 | 5-69 | ||
| External rotation: | n=107 | n=84 | n=110 | n=96 | ||
| Mean (SD) | 25.0 (11.8) | 27.4 (9.7) | 26.2 (10.6) | 27.0 (8.9) | −1.1 (−3.6 to 1.4) | 0.38 |
| Range | 5-80 | 8-70 | 7-80 | 10-50 | ||