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Table 4 Clinical measurements in patients with CATR

From: Patients with chronic Achilles tendon rupture have persistent limitations in patient-reported function and calf muscle function one year after surgical treatment – a case series

 

Injured side

Healthy side

Difference between injured and healthy side

Median (IQR)

Min;max

Median (IQR)

Min;max

Effect size

P-value

ATRA (degrees)

55 (3)

50 (9)

0.54**

 < 0.001

50; 76

40; 69

n = 21

n = 21

Tendon length (cm)

22.4 (2.9)

20.5 (2.0)

0.48*

0.006

17.9; 26.1

17.0; 26.1

n = 16

n = 16

Dorsiflexion extended knee (degrees)

32 (12)

30 (12)

0.17

0.279

17; 40

21; 41

n = 20

n = 20

Dorsiflexion flexed knee (degrees)

32 (14)

35 (17)

0.12

0.448

18; 48

17; 44

n = 20

n = 20

Calf circumference (cm)

37 (4)

38 (4)

0.52**

0.001

30; 47

33; 46

n = 21

n = 21

  1. CATR Chronic Achilles Tendon Rupture, ATRA Achilles tendon resting angle, * small effect, ** medium effect, *** large effect