Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the study population at baseline.
| IG | CG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Mean | SD | Range | Mean | SD | Range |
| Number of patients | 6 | - | - | 5 | - | - |
| Male/female | 3/3 | - | - | 3/2 | - | - |
| Tumor location | ||||||
| (Proximal tibia/distal femur) | 3/3 | - | - | 1/4 | - | - |
| Age at gait analysis (years) | 26.3 | 8.0 | 15–34 | 27.0 | 9.8 | 17–41 |
| Age at surgery (years) | 19.8 | 7.5 | 12–31 | 24.0 | 11.2 | 10–39 |
| Follow-up (years) | 6.5 | 6.1 | 1–16 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1–7 |
| Weight (kg) | 69 | 12.4 | 52.0–82.0 | 76.1 | 25.9 | 60.0–122.0 |
| Height (cm) | 172.2 | 7.7 | 163–182 | 179.0 | 4.7 | 172.0–185.0 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.4 | 4.7 | 18.0–29.1 | 23.4 | 6.8 | 20.0–35.6 |
| Leg Length Discrepancy (mm) | 23.7 | 30.5 | 1.6–83.2 | 13.6 | 13.3 | 3.9–36.9 |
IG, intervention group; CG, control group; SD, standard deviation.