Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Table 4 Return to work and pain scores
Return to Work | IMN | Cast | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
3 months | 13/17 (76.5 %) | 6/15 (40 %) | 0.04 |
6 months | 17/17 (100 %) | 12/15 (80 %) | 0.48 |
Pain | |||
Iowa knee score pain >24 months | 0.059 | ||
No pain | 5/15 | 5/17 | |
Mild | 9/15 | 6/17 | |
Moderate | 0/15 | 3/17 | |
Severe | 1/15 | 3/17 | |
Pain (VAS 0–10) | |||
Rest | 1.0 | 2.3 | 0.51 |
Kneeling | 3.2 | 3.3 | 0.65 |
Squatting | 3.8 | 4.7 | 0.98 |
Walking | 1.8 | 2.7 | 0.60 |
Stair climbing | 1.9 | 5.3 | 0.24 |