In the restriction group, late recurrence was detected in 5
(13.5%) of 37 patients, at 4 months (2 patients) and at 6, 9, and 10
months (1 patient each). None of these patients had early
recurrence. In the non-restriction group, late recurrence was
found in 5 (13.5%) of 37 patients, at 4 months (3 patients) and at 9
and 12 months (1 patient each). Of these five patients, one had had
an early recurrence. There was no statistically significant difference
in the rate of late recurrence between the two groups
(p > 0.05; Table 1).