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Table 3 Postoperative follow-up index

From: A new less invasive surgical technique in the management of acute Achilles tendon rupture through limited-open procedure combined with a single-anchor and “circuit” suture technique

ID

Follow-up (months)

Complications

3-month AOFAS

12-month AOFAS

3-month ROM

12-month ROM

3-month LS

12-month LS

3-month calf circumference difference (cm)

12-month calf circumference difference (cm)

Time to work (weeks)

Time to light sports (weeks)

1

18

No

95

98

37

45

95

100

0.8

0.5

10

16

2

29

No

93

98

36

44

90

100

0.8

0.6

12

16

3

18

No

90

94

33

40

90

95

1.2

0.8

14

18

4

20

No

92

96

34

43

90

95

1

0.6

14

20

5

28

No

91

98

32

44

95

100

0.8

0.5

13

16

6

24

No

90

94

30

40

90

95

1.2

0.8

14

20

7

22

No

91

95

32

42

90

95

1.2

0.8

13

18

8

28

No

96

100

34

42

95

100

0.6

0.2

11

16

9

26

No

92

95

32

43

90

95

1.2

0.8

12

18

10

24

No

85

92

27

36

85

90

1.8

1.2

18

24

11

26

No

95

100

37

48

95

100

0.5

0.2

12

16

12

33

No

94

98

34

45

95

100

1

0.6

12

16

13

24

No

90

94

28

38

90

95

1

0.8

12

18

14

22

DVT

92

95

30

40

90

95

1

0.8

14

20

15

14

No

92

96

32

42

90

95

1

0.8

14

19

16

21

No

93

97

32

42

90

95

0.8

0.6

14

20

17

18

No

92

96

30

38

95

95

1

0.6

15

20

18

16

No

93

97

33

44

95

95

1

0.6

14

18

19

23

No

93

96

30

42

95

95

1.2

0.8

13

18

20

17

No

91

94

30

40

95

95

1.2

0.8

15

21

21

16

No

90

93

28

40

90

90

1.4

1

16

22

22

18

No

93

96

32

44

95

95

1.2

0.6

14

18

23

20

No

93

97

32

43

95

95

1.2

0.6

14

19

Mean ± SD

22 ± 5

92 ± 2

96 ± 2

32 ± 3

42 ± 3

92 ± 3

96 ± 3

1.0 ± 0.3

0.7 ± 0.2

13 ± 2

19 ± 2

Median

22

92

96

32

42

90

95

1.0

0.6

14

18

Range

14–33

85–96

92–100

27–37

36–48

85–95

90–100

0.5–1.8

0.2–1.2

10–18

16–24

  1. AOFAS American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society, ROM range of motion, LS Leppilahti score