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Table 2 Comparison of postoperative clinical outcomes between the two groups

From: Functional results of modified Mason–Allen suture versus horizontal mattress suture in the arthroscopic Broström–Gould procedure for chronic ankle instability

 

Modified Mason–Allen suture group (n = 30)

Horizontal mattress suture group (n = 34)

P valuea

VAS

 1 year

1.3 ± 0.7

1.4 ± 0.7

.648c

 2 year

1.0 ± 0.7

1.1 ± 0.7

.727c

AOFAS

 1 year

89.8 ± 3.4

90.2 ± 4.2

.630c

 2 year

94.5 ± 1.9

95.0 ± 2.2

.329c

KAFS

 1 year

86.6 ± 3.6

87.7 ± 3.9

.262c

 2 year

91.7 ± 2.6

92.6 ± 3.2

.233c

ADD (mm)

 1 year

11.5 ± 0.8

11.3 ± 0.7

.195c

 2 year

11.3 ± 0.8

11.0 ± 0.7

.090c

Complications

0

0

Return to sports

23

26

.985b

  1. VAS Visual Analog Scale, AOFAS American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society, KAFS Karlsson Ankle Functional Score, ADD anterior drawer test displacement, ns indicated there was no significant difference between the groups
  2. aP < .05 was considered statistically significant
  3. bPearson χ2 test
  4. ct test