Table 2 Descriptive characteristics of patients (n = 27) and their elbows with hemophilic arthropathy (n = 46), at baseline in each group of the study
Variables | Group MT | Group EG | Group C | Sig. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | Medians | IQR | n | Medians | IQR | n | Medians | IQR | ||
Age of patient (years) | 9 | 28.00 | 13.25 | 9 | 32.00 | 34.00 | 9 | 37.50 | 27.00 | .719 |
Weight of patient (Kg) | 9 | 85.20 | 12.57 | 9 | 71.40 | 15.67 | 9 | 82.35 | 7.80 | .179 |
Elbows hemarthrosis in the previous year (number) | 16 | 1.00 | 0.75 | 16 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 14 | 0.00 | 2.00 | .541 |
Radiological joint deterioration (0–13) | 16 | 10.0 | 2.75 | 16 | 8.50 | 6.75 | 14 | 7.00 | 3.25 | .133 |
Strength (0–5) | 16 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 16 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 14 | 0.00 | 0.00 | .306 |
Circumference (cm) | 16 | 30.75 | 4.23 | 16 | 31.00 | 4.47 | 14 | 31.25 | 5.40 | .774 |
Flexion (degree) | 16 | 141.0 | 17.00 | 16 | 147.0 | 29.50 | 14 | 149.00 | 20.00 | .926 |
Extension (degree) | 16 | 6.00 | 18.50 | 16 | 12.0 | 36.50 | 14 | 0.00 | 15.00 | .208 |
Pain (0–10) | 16 | 0.50 | 1.00 | 16 | 0.00 | 0.37 | 14 | 0.00 | 0.125 | .003 |
n | % | n | % | n | % | |||||
Type (Hemophilia A / Hemophilia B) | 6 / 3 | 66.7 / 33.3 | 8 / 1 | 89.1 / 10.9 | 8 / 1 | 89.1 / 10.9 | .404 | |||
Severity (Severe / Mild) | 8 / 1 | 89.1 / 10.9 | 6 / 3 | 66.7 / 33.3 | 3 / 6 | 33.3 / 66.7 | .494 | |||
Treatment (Prophylaxis / On demand) | 7 / 2 | 77.8 / 22.2 | 6 / 3 | 66.7 / 33.3 | 2 / 7 | 22.2 / 77.8 | .841 | |||