Table 1 Patients - preoperative characteristics
| Â | GMFCS I-II | GMFCS III | GMFCS IV-V | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | n = 17 (30%) | n = 15 (27%) | n = 24 (43%) | n = 56 |
Boys | 9 | 11 | 17 | 37 |
Girls | 8 | 4 | 7 | 19 |
Ratio boys:girls | 1.1:1 | 2.75:1 | 3.4:1 | 1.95:1 |
Gestational age (GA): | Â | Â | Â | Â |
completed weeks | Â | Â | Â | Â |
> 26 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
26-27 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
28-31 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 30 |
32-36 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
37-42 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
> 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Premature. GA not specified | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Birth weight z-score median | -0.55 (-1.38 to 0.51; | -0.75 (-1.64 to -0.58; | -0.48 (-1.08 to 0.47; | -0.75 (-1.52 to 0.40; |
(interquartile; range) | -3.35 to 2.86) | -4.14 to 0.43) * | -2.73 to 5.60)** | -4.14 to 5.6) |
Age at SDR operation, years: Median (interquartile: range) | 4.3 (3.9 to 5.2; | 5.1 (3.9 to 5.8; | 3.9 (3.3 to 4.8; | 4.3 (3.4 to 5.2; |
| Â | 3.3 to 7.4) | 3.0 to 6.6) | 2.4 to 5.9) | 2.4 to 7.4) |