Table 3.
Comparison of different scores across ESWT and Fasciotomy groups in the different time periods
| Baseline | 3 weeks | 12 weeks | One year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning pain | |||||
| ESWT (n = 34) | 71 (59-78) | 40 (34.75-55.25) | 30 (20-40.75)* | 15 (5-25) | |
| Fasciotomy(n = 31) | 68 (54-78) | 41 (30-49) | 30 (25-40)* | 16 (11-25) | |
| P value | .47 | .45 | .71 | .20 | |
| American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle-Hindfoot Scale (AOFAS) | Pain score | ||||
| ESWT | 0 (0- 0) | 20 (0-30)* | 30 (20-30)* | 30 (27.5-40)* | |
| Fasciotomy | 0 (0-20) | 20 (0- 30) | 30 (20-30) | 30 (20- 30) | |
| .62 | .35 | .40 | .06 | ||
| Activity limitation | |||||
| ESWT | 4 (4 -7) | 4 (4 -7) | 5.5 (4 -7) | 7 (4 -7) | |
| Fasciotomy | 4 (4 -7) | 4 (4 -7) | 7 (4 -7) | 7 (7 -10) | |
| .57 | .90 | .91 | .34 | ||
| Maximum walking distance | |||||
| ESWT | 4 (2- 4) | 4 (4- 5) | 4 (4- 5) | 5 (4- 5) | |
| Fasciotomy | 4 (2- 4) | 4 (2- 4) | 4 (4- 5) | 5 (4- 5) | |
| .79 | .005* | .49 | .87 | ||
| Walking surface | |||||
| ESWT | 3 (3-5) | 5 (3-5) | 5 (3-5) | 5 (5-5) | |
| Fasciotomy | 3 (3-5) | 5 (3-5) | 5 (3-5) | 5 (5-5) | |
| .69 | .75 | .43 | .79 | ||
| Gait abnormality | |||||
| ESWT | 4 (0- 4) | 4 (4- 8) | 8 (4- 8) | 8 (7- 8) | |
| Fasciotomy | 4 (0- 4) | 4 (4- 4) | 8 (4- 8) | 8 (8- 8) | |
| .16 | .002* | .82 | .26 | ||
| Sagital motion | |||||
| ESWT | 8 (8-8) | 8 (8-8) | 8 (8-8) | 8 (8-8) | |
| Fasciotomy | 8 (8-8) | 8 (8-8) | 8 (8-8) | 8 (8-8) | |
| .61 | .57 | .57 | .57 | ||
| Hindfoot motion | |||||
| ESWT | 6 (6-6) | 6 (6-6) | 6 (6-6) | 6 (6-6) | |
| Fasciotomy | 6 (6-6) | 6 (6-6) | 6 (6-6) | 6 (6-6) | |
| .61 | .61 | .61 | .61 | ||
| Ankle/hind foot instability | |||||
| ESWT | 8 (8-8) | 8 (8-8) | 8 (8-8) | 8 (8-8) | |
| Fasciotomy | 8 (8-8) | 8 (8-8) | 8 (8-8) | 8 (8-8) | |
| .99 | .99 | .99 | .99 | ||
| Alignment | |||||
| ESWT | 10 (10-10) | 10 (10-10) | 10 (10-10) | 10 (10-10) | |
| Fasciotomy | 10 (10-10) | 10 (10-10) | 10 (10-10) | 10 (10-10) | |
| .50 | .50 | .50 | .50 | ||
| Total Score | |||||
| ESWT | 43 (40 – 49) | 70 (53.5 – 79) | 80.5 (73 – 85) | 87 (76.75 – 79) | |
| Fasciotomy | 44 (42 – 65) | 68 (65 –75) | 77 (72 – 84) | 86 (76 – 89) | |
| .29 | .59 | .29 | .27 | ||
| Roles and Maudsely score | |||||
| ESWT | 4 (4 – 4) | 3 (2 – 3) | 2(2– 3) | 2 (1 – 3) | |
| Fasciotomy | 4 (4 – 4) | 3(2– 3) | 2 (2 –3) | 2 (1 – 2) | |
| .99 | .75 | .23 | .55 | ||
| Success (Roles and Maudsley excellent and good results) | |||||
| ESWT | - | 14 (41.2 %) | 22 (64.7 %) | 24 (70.6 %) | |
| Fasciotomy | - | 10 (32.3 %) | 16 (51.6 %) | 24 (77.4 %) | |
| .16 | .11 | .19 | |||
*Significant value