TABLE 1.
Baseline Dataa
| Intervention and Control Groups | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Controlled Motion | Immobilization | Difference of Means (95% CI) | |
| Age, y | 41.0 ± 9.3 (n = 68) | 42.7 ± 1.7 (n = 62) | –1.7 (–5.3 to 2.0) |
| Weight, kg | 85.5 ± 13.7 (n = 61) | 87.3 ± 14.4 (n = 59) | –1.8 (–6.9 to 3.3) |
| Height, cm | 180.4 ± 7.8 (n = 66) | 178.3 ± 8.0 (n = 61) | 2.1 (–0.6 to 4.9) |
| Female | 12/68 (18) | 11/62 (18) | |
| Diabetes | 2/68 (3) | 0/62 (0) | |
| Elevated blood pressure | 5/68 (7) | 6/62 (10) | |
| Rheumatism | 1/68 (1) | 0/62 (0) | |
| ASA score | 60/68 (87) | 58/62 (94) | |
| Smoker | 18/68 (27) | 15/62 (25) | |
| Patients Who Did and Did Not Develop DVT | |||
| No DVT | DVT | Difference of Means (95% CI) | |
| Age, y | 40.6 ± 10.2 (n = 68) | 43.1 ± 10.8 (n = 62) | –2.5 (–6.1 to 1.2) |
| Weight, kg | 87.1 ± 15.5 (n = 63) | 85.6 ± 12.4 (n = 57) | 1.5 (–3.6 to 6.6) |
| Height, cm | 178.6 ± 7.7 (n = 67) | 180.2 ± 8.2 (n = 60) | –1.5 (–4.3 to 1.3) |
| Female | 14/68 (21) | 9/62 (15) | |
| Diabetes | 0/62 (0) | 2/60 (3) | |
| Elevated blood pressure | 6/68 (9) | 5/62 (8) | |
| Rheumatism | 1/68 (2) | 0/62 (0) | |
| ASA score | 60/68 (87) | 58/62 (94) | |
| Smoker | 19/67 (28) | 14/60 (23) | |
aData are presented as mean ± SD for continuous data and n/N (%) for dichotomous data. Difference of means was tested using the Student independent t test for continuous data and chi-square or Fisher exact test for dichotomous data. ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists; DVT, deep vein thrombosis.