Table 3 Outcome at follow-up as judged independently by two expert physiotherapists
Totals | Finished casting and 2 + years bracing | Finished casting and < 2 yrs. bracing | Did not finish casting | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recruited at baseline** | 218** | 100% | 83 | 38% | 107 | 49% | 28 | 13% |
Seen at follow-up | 68 | 31% | 38 | 56% | 24 | 35% | 6 | 9% |
No intervention required | 44 | 65% | 31 | 82% | 12 | 50% | 1 | 17% |
Referral for further orthopaedic intervention | 24 | 35% | 7 | 18% | 12 | 50% | 5 | 83% |
P value for difference in proportion of those requiring intervention and those not* | 0.001 | 0.06 | 0.02 | |||||