Group A | Group B | ||||||
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Variable | Before surgery | p Value* | 7 month follow up | Before surgery | p Value* | 7 month follow up | Significance between groups A and B at the 7 month follow up, comparing improvement by time between the groups† |
Values are mean (SD). | |||||||
*Wilcoxon signed rank test. | |||||||
†Mann-Whitney U test. | |||||||
ROM, Range of motion. | |||||||
Climbing upstairs (seconds) | 17 (4) | 0.006 | 15 (2) | 20 (6) | 0.001 | 17 (4) | NS |
Climbing downstairs (seconds) | 20 (7) | 0.001 | 15 (2) | 22 (10) | 0.001 | 17 (5) | NS |
Rising on toes (number) | 26 (14) | 0.055 | 30 (10) | 21 (15) | 0.04 | 25 (13) | NS |
ROM of the ankle (degree) | 58 (9) | NS | 55 (8) | 55 (11) | NS | 57 (11) | NS |
Calf circumference (cm) | 38 (3) | NS | 38 (3) | 37 (2) | NS | 37 (2) | NS |