TABLE 5.
Results of the 12-Month Postinjury Evaluations for Patients With a Diastasis >5 mm by Treatment Groupa
| Parameter | Surgically Treated | Nonsurgically Treated | P Valueb |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATRS, No. of patients | 12 | 9 | .069 |
| Mean ± SD | 92.4 ± 7.1 | 74.3 ± 28.2 | |
| Heel-rise height, No. of patients | 11 | 9 | .037 |
| Mean ± SD | 84.0 ± 10.5 | 73.7 ± 8.5 | |
| Heel-rise work, No. of patients | 11 | 8 | .01 |
| Mean ± SD | 79.6 ± 13.6 | 58.2 ± 16.1 | |
| CMJ, No. of patients | 12 | 9 | .394 |
| Mean ± SD | 94.4 ± 13.4 | 84.0 ± 17.8 | |
| Hopping, No. of patients | 12 | 9 | .227 |
| Mean ± SD | 103.8 ± 18.6 | 94.6 ± 58.6 |
aAll subjects stratified by diastasis group at 12-month follow-up. Limb symmetry index values are used for functional tests. Boldfaced P values indicate statistically significant difference between treatment groups (P < .05). ATRS, Achilles tendon Total Rupture Score; CMJ, countermovement jump.
bAn independent-samples Mann-Whitney U test was used for the comparison between diastasis groups.