Table 4

Competitive status 12 months after surgery and at follow up

12 months after surgeryFollow up
Male (n = 37)Female (n = 40)Sample (n = 77)Male (n = 37)Female (n = 40)Sample (n = 77)
Values in parentheses are percentages.
Competitive
    All32 (86)30 (75)62 (81)28 (76)19 (47.5)47 (61)
    No problems25 (78)24(80)49 (79)24 (86)17 (89.5)41 (87)
    Problems7 (22)6 (20)13 (21)4 (14)2 (10.5)6 (13)
Previous level or higher
    All28 (76)27 (67.5)55 (71)18 (49)14 (35)32 (42)
    No problems21 (75)22 (81.5)43 (78)16 (89)12 (86)28 (87.5)
    Problems7 (25)5 (18.5)12 (22)2 (11)2 (14)4 (12.5)
Lower level
    All4 (11)3 (7.5)7 (9)10 (27)5 (12.5)15 (19)
    No problems4 (100)2 (67)6 (86)8 (80)5 (100)13 (87)
    Problems0 (0)1 (33)1 (14)2 (20)0 (0)2 (13)
Non-competitive
    All5 (13.5)10 (25)15 (19.5)9 (24)21 (52.5)30 (39)
    For other reasons3 (60)4 (40)7 (47)7 (78)13 (62)20 (67)
    Because of functional impairment2 (40)6 (60)8 (53)2 (22)8 (38)10 (33)