Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Table 1 Results observed at follow-up in the two series of patients
From: Immediate continuous passive motion after internal fixation of an ankle fracture
Number of patients | Length of follow-up | AOFAS score at follow-up | Sagittal motion of ankle (flexion + extension) at follow-up | Hindfoot motion (inversion + eversion) at follow-up | Osteoarthritis (X-rays) at follow-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First series | 22 | 10–14 years | 95.7 points (87–100 points) | 52° (30–70°) | 50° (44–55°) | 2 cases |
SD 3.42 | SD 9.86 | SD 3.30 | ||||
Second series | 22 | 14–20 years | 88 points (68–100 points) | 34° (20–65°) | 44° (32–53°) | 7 cases |
SD 10.60 | SD 11.01 | SD 6.59 |