Table 4 Treatment outcome.
Variable (n = 96) | Humerus (n = 20) n (%) | Femur (n = 60) n (%) | Tibia (n = 16) n (%) | Total (n = 96) n (%) | Cumulative total (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Knee flexion (or shoulder abduction) > 90° noted at: | 6-week follow-up | 9 (45.0) | 32 (53.3) | 13 (81.2) | 54 (56.3) | 56.3 |
12-week follow-up | 6 (30.0) | 16 (26.7) | 2 (12.5) | 24 (25.0) | 81.3 | |
6-month follow-up | 3 (15.0) | 4 (6.7) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (7.3) | 88.6 | |
Beyond 6-month follow-up | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.7) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.0) | 89.6 | |
Not achieved | 1 (5.0) | 2 (3.3) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (3.1) | 92.7 | |
Stiff before surgery | 1 (5.0) | 5 (8.3) | 1 (6.3) | 7 (7.3) | 100.0 | |
Ability to squat and smile (or do shoulder abduction-external rotation noted at: | 6-week follow-up | 7 (35.0) | 17 (28.3) | 7 (43.7) | 31 (32.3) | 32.3 |
12-week follow-up | 9 (45.0) | 26 (43.3) | 6 (37.5) | 41 (42.7) | 75.0 | |
6-month follow-up | 2 (10.0) | 8 (13,3) | 0 (0.0) | 10 (10.4) | 85.4 | |
Beyond 6-month follow-up | 0 (0.0) | 2 (3.3) | 1 (6.3) | 3 (3.1) | 88.5 | |
Not achieved | 1 (5.0) | 3 (5.0) | 1 (6.3) | 6 (6.3) | 94.8 | |
Stiff before surgery | 1 (5.0) | 4 (6.7) | 1 (6.3) | 5 (5.2) | 100.0 | |
Ongoing healing noted on radiograph at: | 6-week follow-up | 10 (50.0) | 31 (51.7) | 8 (50.0) | 49 (51.0) | 51.0 |
12-week follow-up | 8 (40.0) | 24 (40.0) | 8 (50.0) | 40 (41.7) | 92.7 | |
6-month follow-up | 1 (5.0) | 4 (6.7) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (5.2) | 97.9 | |
Not achieved | 1 (5.0) | 1 (1.7) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (2.1) | 100.0 | |
Full weight bearing noted at: | 6-week follow-up | 9 (45.0) | 26 (43.3) | 7 (43.8) | 42 (43.7) | 43.7 |
12-week follow-up | 10 (50.0) | 23 (38.3) | 7 (43.8) | 40 (41.7) | 85.4 | |
6-month follow-up | 1 (5.0) | 11 (18.3) | 2 (12.5) | 14 (14.6) | 100.0 | |
