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Table 2 Comparison of average functional scores of the patients according to the suture method by Mann-Whitney U test and associated p values

From: Does elasticity of Achilles tendon change after suture applications? Evaluation of repair area by acoustic radiation force impulse elastography

Questionnaire

Suture method

N

Score

SD

p value

VAS

Krackow

10

0.30

0.67

0.99

Modified Kessler

10

0.41

0.61

AOFAS Ankle-Hindfoot

Krackow

10

97.13

4.32

0.87

Modified Kessler

10

96.87

4.13

VISA-A

Krackow

10

98.51

2.32

1.12

Modified Kessler

10

98.12

2.51

  1. There was no statistically significant differences between the groups
  2. VAS Visual Analogue Scale, AOFAS American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Score, VISA-A Victorian Institute of Sports Assessment – Achilles
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

ISSN: 1749-799X