Table 4.
Comparison of clinical characteristics between patients with improved and unimproved abduction.
| Clinical features | ABD improved (n = 15) | No ABD improved (n = 8) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (M/F) | 10/5 | 1/7 | 0.28b |
| Age (years) | 43.9 ± 13.9 | 37.6 ± 15.2 | 0.33a |
| Etiology (trauma/cerebral lesions/others /no) |
6/5/1/3 | 6/0/1/1 | 0.23b |
| Deviation | 57.2 ± 26.9 | 52.3 ± 29.2 | 0.39c |
| Course (moths) | 80.4 ± 180.7 | 41.4 ± 38.9 | 0.88c |
| Abduction | −5.2 ± 1.0 | −6.3 ± 0.7 | 0.04c* |
| Adduction | 0.9 ± 0.6 | 1.1 ± 0.8 | 0.47c |
| FDT positive | 14/15 | 2/8 | 0.01c* |
| MR Rec (mm) | 8.2 ± 1.5 | 9.1 ± 1.0 | 0.17c |
| LR Res (mm) | 10.9 ± 1.8 | 11.5 ± 1.5 | 0.51c |
| Rec+Res (mm) | 19.1 ± 3.0 | 20.6 ± 2.4 | 0.36a |
ABD improved, ABD>-4 (over the midline); M, male; F, female; FDT, Forced duction tests; MR, Medial rectus; LR, Lateral rectus; Rec, Recession; Res, Resection; R-R, Recession-Resection, a, Based on T test; b, Based on chi-square test; c, Based on Mann-Whiteney U-test;
*
P-value < 0.05.