Table 1.
Demographic and injury characteristics of the early rehabilitation and late rehabilitation groups
| Demographic and injury factors | Early rehabilitation (n = 18) | Late rehabilitation (n = 18) | p value |
| Age in years | 36 ± 12 | 36 ± 12 | 0.89a |
| Sex (male:female) | 12:6 | 16:2 | 0.11b |
| BMI in kg/m2 | 30 ± 7 | 28 ± 5 | 0.20a |
| Side (left:right) | 8:10 | 6:12 | 0.59c |
| Dislocation direction (medial: lateral: direct AP) | 6:11:1 | 6:11:1 | > 0.99b |
| Mechanism of injury (sports:low-energy:high-energy) | 9:1:7 | 9:3:6 | 0.72c |
| Schenck classification (1:2:3:4:5) | 3:0:15:1:0 | 2:0:14:1:0 | 0.70d |
| Days to surgery | 25 (18-146) | 19 (13-30) | 0.12e |
Data presented as mean ± SD or median (IQR).
a
t-test.
b
Fisher exact test.
c
Chi-square test.
d
Kruskal-Wallis test.
e
Mann-Whitney U test.