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Table 2 Force to failure applied in each group

From: Suturing Achilles tendon and mesh simultaneously in augmented repair resists gap formation foremost: an experimental study

Surgical method

Number

Force (mean ± SD)

Overall p value

Control

19

25.5 ± 13.6

< 0.001*

Suture only

19

10.1 ± 6.1

 

Mesh inc in suture

19

19.0 ± 9.6

 

Mesh over suture

19

9.0 ± 6.1

 
  1. Data expressed as mean and standard deviation (SD)
  2. *Significance of overall difference between the four groups after adjusting for distance