Table 4

Postoperative pain and PT.

VariablesNormal
(n = 91)
Prolonged
(n = 38)
P Value
Pain before first PT session, n (%)0.759
 None/mild (0–5)50 (54.9)18 (47.4)
 Moderate/severe (6–10)23 (25.3)11 (28.9)
 Not specified18 (19.8)9 (23.7)
Days to ambulation0.055
 Mean ± SD2.4 ± 0.92.7 ± 0.8
 Median (interquartile range)2 (2, 3)3 (2, 3)
Ambulation steps on first day of ambulation, mean ± SD104.0 ± 106.069.2 ± 72.00.094
Maximum ambulation steps before discharge, mean ± SD202.0 ± 83.7188.0 ± 84.60.297
  • Abbreviation: PT, physical therapy.