|
After immobilization
|
1 week
|
2 weeks
|
4 weeks
|
8 weeks
|
16 weeks
|
|---|
|
Total contracture
|
30.0 ± 4.1†
|
38.0 ± 9.0†
|
44.5 ± 5.5†
|
61.4 ± 7.5†
|
75.5 ± 14.8†
|
|
Myogenic contracture
|
15.9 ± 5.6
|
14.7 ± 6.5
|
21.0 ± 2.2
|
-1.6 ± 8.2‡
|
-7.5 ± 1.5‡
|
|
Arthrogenic contracture
|
3.7 ± 10.5
|
15.7 ± 1.9
|
25.0 ± 4.1
|
57.9 ± 7.6‡
|
71.5 ± 12.2‡
|
- Values are given as mean ± SD. All data are presented in (°).
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†Indicates significant difference was found when the given data were compared with sham data in the same time point.
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‡Indicate significant difference was found when the given data were compared with the myogenic and arthrogenic contracture in the same time point.
