Table 2.
Outcomes of the early rehabilitation and late rehabilitation groups
| Outcome | Early rehabilitation (n = 18) | Late rehabilitation (n = 18) | Difference of medians or mean difference (95% CI) | p value |
| Manipulation | 0.34b | |||
| Yes | 1 | 4 | ||
| No | 17 | 14 | ||
| ACL grade | ||||
| 0 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 1 | 11 | 7 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 (0-0) | 0.82c |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| PCL grade | ||||
| 0 | 7 | 7 | ||
| 1 | 7 | 7 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 (-1 to 1) | 0.96c |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ROM in degrees | 130 ± 8 | 129 ± 10 | 1 (-5 to 7) | 0.77d |
| Flexion deficita in degrees | 5 (5-10) | 5 (0-10) | 0 (-5 to 5) | 0.74e |
| Extension deficita in degrees | 2 (1-5) | 0 (0-2) | 2 (0-2) | 0.18e |
| Varus stress radiography (lateral injury)a in millimeters | 1 ± 4 | 2 ± 3 | -1 (-4 to 2) | 0.58d |
| Valgus stress radiography (medial injury)a in millimeters | 0 ± 1 | 0 ± 2 | 0 (-2 to 3) | 0.93d |
| ML-QOL physical impairments | 15.8 (9.2-23.7) | 21.1 (7.9-33.6) | -5.3 (-14.5 to 7.9) | 0.58e |
| ML-QOL emotional impairments | 35.0 (11.7-41.7) | 28.3 (15.0-50.0) | 6.7 (-12.9 to 20.0) | 0.80e |
| ML-QOL activity limitations | 18.8 (8.3-29.2) | 27.1 (16.7-33.3) | -8.3 (-16.7 to 4.2) | 0.24e |
| ML-QOL societal involvement | 20.8 (8.3-25.0) | 22 (16.7-33.3) | -1.2 (-16.7 to 12.5) | 0.46e |
Data presented as mean ± SD or median (IQR).
a
Compared with contralateral leg.
b
Fisher exact test.
c
Kruskal-Wallis test.
d
t-test.
e
Mann-Whitney U test.
95% CIs for Kruskal-Wallis and Mann Whitney-U tests generated using Hodges Lehmann estimation.