Randomized Clinical Trial
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2017.
World J Orthop. May 18, 2017; 8(5): 394-399
Published online May 18, 2017. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v8.i5.394
Table 2 Change in range motion in both groups
Movement typeStudy groupMovement in degrees (mean ± SD)
Baseline4 wk8 wk12 wk16 wk20 wk
Forward flexionACR99.8 ± 13.4133.3 ± 19.1140.1 ± 18.6145.5 ± 17.4151.2 ± 16.4152.9 ± 14.6
Corticosteroid100.8 ± 16.7118.9 ± 17.4126.4 ± 16.9132.5 ± 17.3138.9 ± 17.6143.9 ± 16.6
P value0.790.0050.0060.0070.0090.05
ExtensionACR34.1 ± 7.542.6 ± 8.145.0 ± 7.648.0 ± 6.849.8 ± 7.050.6 ± 7.2
Corticosteroid34.4 ± 7.441.6 ± 6.343.7 ± 5.346.7 ± 6.149.2 ± 5.550.0 ± 5.4
P value0.860.580.480.470.530.68
AbductionACR78.3 ± 13.2113.2 ± 20.4121.6 ± 21.8127.6 ± 21.3131.9 ± 19.8135.6 ± 18.5
Corticosteroid78.0 ± 18.894.6 ± 20.2100.0 ± 22.4107.5 ± 21.2109.2 ± 26.9118.3 ± 22.0
P value0.930.0010.0010.0010.0010.005
AdductionACR28.0 ± 5.637.3 ± 6.139.1 ± 5.941.7 ± 5.143.9 ± 5.545.9 ± 5.0
Corticosteroid28.7 ± 6.333.2 ± 5.435.8 ± 5.938.2 ± 6.641.2 ± 5.543.0 ± 5.8
P value0.650.010.040.020.070.07
Internal rotationACR28.9 ± 6.439.8 ± 8.442.5 ± 8.944.8 ± 9.148.3 ± 9.050.4 ± 7.5
Corticosteroid32.6 ± 8.338.7 ± 6.741.0 ± 5.644.2 ± 6.146.4 ± 4.647.8 ± 5.5
P value0.060.60.470.790.310.16
External rotationACR39.1 ± 6.256.4 ± 11.461.4 ± 12.965.7 ± 13.269.8 ± 12.773.4 ± 14.2
Corticosteroid42.6 ± 8.249.1 ± 7.751.4 ± 8.954.8 ± 8.259.2 ± 8.862.6 ± 9.9
P value0.070.0070.0010.0010.0010.003