Functional and MRI follow-up after reconstruction of chronic ruptures of the Achilles tendon Myerson type III using the triple-loop plantaris tendon wrapped with central turndown flap: a case series

Table 3 Pre- and postoperative range of motion measurements and calf girth

Patients (No.)	Active plantar flexion			Active dorsiflexion			Affected calf girth	Healthy side girth
Patients (No.)	Preoperative	Postoperative	Healthy side	Preoperative	Postoperative	Healthy side	Affected calf girth	Healthy side girth
1	15	40	42	25	20	25	40	45
2	30	42	45	23	20	25	35	40
3	28	40	43	22	20	24	34	40
4	30	45	50	22	19	23	42	44
5	25	44	48	18	18	20	40	42
6	24	43	47	22	20	22	37	38
7	21	48	50	20	18	21	45	47
8	26	40	42	18	16	18	32	37
9	23	42	42	23	20	23	35	36
10	26	47	49	20	18	22	40	42
11	28	49	51	22	20	24	44	47
12	25	43	47	23	22	25	42	48
13	35	45	47	19	20	24	43	48
14	22	42	46	18	18	20	37	39
15	30	45	45	25	22	25	38	43
16	20	40	44	22	20	22	41	43
17	22	40	43	21	20	21	42	45
18	23	40	43	18	18	18	38	40
Mean	25.2	43	45.8	21.2	19.4	22.3	39.2	42.4
P value	Preoperative value in relation to sound side < 0.001*			Preoperative value in relation to sound side = 0.002*
	Preoperative value in relation to postoperative value < 0.001*			Preoperative value in relation to postoperative value < 0.001*
	Postoperative value in relation to sound side < 0.001*			Postoperative value in relation to sound side < 0.001*

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