Table 2.
Preoperative static and dynamic measurements for the early and late groups. Negative signs indicate plantarflexion or knee/hip extension
Early (n = 20) | Late (n = 14) | p-value* | |
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Physical exam, ° (sd) | |||
Knee extension | 5.7 (4.6) | 4.1 (4.1) | 0.29 |
Straight leg raise | 61.0 (7.5) | 66.8 (6.7) | 0.03 |
Popliteal angle | 46.5 (12.4) | 37.5 (14.4) | 0.06 |
Knee flexion (prone) | 138.0 (10.3) | 145.7 (3.9) | 0.24 |
Hip flexion | 110.0 (9.0) | 119.6 (7.2) | 0.012 |
Dorsiflexion with knee flexed | −3.3 (13.2) | 3.6 (8.6) | 0.10 |
Dorsiflexion with knee extended | −7.8 (13.7) | −5.0 (6.5) | 0.49 |
Kinematics, ° (sd) | |||
Minimum knee flexion in stance | −10.1 (5.6) | −3.6 (3.8) | < 0.001 |
Maximum dorsiflexion in stance | −6.3 (16.3) | −2.2 (11.8) | 0.43 |
Average pelvic tilt in stance | 20.5 (6.2) | 23.4 (6.5) | 0.21 |
Minimum hip flexion | −0.7 (10.9) | 0.04 (6.9) | 0.82 |
p-value of paired t-test (two-tailed) is reported.