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 4 Pre and postoperative AOFAS scoring

Patient (No.)	American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) ankle and hind foot scoring system
Patient (No.)	Preoperative	3 months postoperatively	6 months postoperatively	12 months postoperatively
1	42	82	89	89
2	47	90	100	100
3	47	82	92	98
4	85	99	100	100
5	76	89	100	100
6	75	88	95	95
7	51	82	89	89
8	41	84	95	95
9	70	85	92	92
10	58	85	93	93
11	73	85	90	90
12	72	87	97	97
13	40	83	93	93
14	70	85	95	95
15	51	93	100	100
16	65	85	95	95
17	85	95	95	95
18	72	83	93	93
Mean	62.2	86.8	94.6	94.9
P value	Preoperative value relation to 3rd and 6th months results (P < 0.001).
	3rd to both the 6th and 12th months improvement (P < 0.001).
	6th to the 12th months improvement (P = 0.331).

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