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

Table 3 Comparison of average FAOS (Foot and Ankle Outcome Score) of the patients according to the suture method by Mann-Whitney U test and associated p values

	Suture method	N	Score (%)	SD	p value
Pain (%)	Krackow	10	97.78	3.66	0.27
Pain (%)	Modified Kessler	10	99.17	1.34	0.27
Symptoms (%)	Krackow	10	97.50	2.41	0.57
Symptoms (%)	Modified Kessler	10	98.22	3.03	0.57
Daily activities (%)	Krackow	10	99.85	0.46	0.49
Daily activities (%)	Modified Kessler	10	99.56	0.71	0.49
Sports and recreational activities (%)	Krackow	10	95.50	8.32	0.15
Sports and recreational activities (%)	Modified Kessler	10	99.50	1.58	0.15
Quality of life (%)	Krackow	10	86.88	11.20	0.90
Quality of life (%)	Modified Kessler	10	87.50	11.41	0.90

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