Table 2.
Post-operative functional outcome.
| Functional outcome | PIC | EA | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance walked on 3rd post op day (Meters) [mean (SD)] | 63.60 (38.09) | 25.72 (26.23) | 0.001 |
| Number of days taken to walk 100 meters [mean (SD)] |
4.32 (1.31) | 5.84 (1.82) | 0.002 |
| Number of days taken to climb 14 steps [mean (SD)] |
4.96 (1.10) | 6.28 (1.72) | 0.002 |
| Distance walked in 6 minutes on the 10th post op day (Meters)[mean (SD)] | 154.60 (35.99) | 127.24 (46.36) | 0.024 |
| Mean satisfaction score on 10th post op day (1–10) [mean (SD)] | 9.04 (0.54) | 7.76 (0.52) | <0.001 |