Table 2. Preoperative (baseline) characteristics of the study groups.
| Variables | Early rehabilitation (n = 40) |
Delayed rehabilitation (n = 40) |
p -value |
|---|---|---|---|
| IKDC score: median (IQR) | 49 (45–52.1) | 48.2 (44.8–52.1) | 0.75 |
| Visual Analog Scale score: mean (%) | 0.78 | ||
| Mild | 34 (85%) | 32 (80%) | |
| Moderate | 6 (15%) | 8 (20%) | |
| Severe | 0 | 0 | |
| Range of motion: mean (%) | 0.216 | ||
| < 90° (low) | 0 | 0 | |
| 90°–120° (medium) | 8 (20%) | 15 (37.5%) | |
| > 120° (good) | 32 (80%) | 25 (62.5%) |
Abbreviation: IKDC, International Knee Documentation Committee; IQR, interquartile range.