Table 3.
Pressure pain thresholds (kPa) measurements at baseline, at 3, 6 months and 1-year of follow-up.
| Group | Pre-surgery | 3-month follow-up | 6-month follow-up | 1-year follow-up | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epicondyle | |||||
| QT group | 268.8 ± 150.6 | 278.4 ± 125.4 | 290.1 ± 130.5 | 425.1 ± 184.1 | 0.32 |
| HT group | 280.3 ± 128.6 | 230.2 ± 81.7 | 289.1 ± 117.6 | 384.7 ± 154.1 | |
| Vastus lateralis injured knee | |||||
| QT group | 408.1 ± 225.4 | 419.0 ± 191.9 | 422.9 ± 163.2 | 576.2 ± 221.3 | 0.69 |
| HT group | 458.1 ± 195.0 | 407.8 ± 152.3 | 414.4 ± 146.1 | 560.1 ± 167.7 | |
| Vastus medialis injured knee | |||||
| QT group | 360.6 ± 175.5 | 351.9 ± 166.3 | 385.1 ± 177.1 | 544.7 ± 198.8 | 0.74 |
| HT group | 372.1 ± 120.3 | 340.5 ± 109.2 | 410.5 ± 174.4 | 541.1 ± 181.7 | |
| Patellar tendon injured knee | |||||
| QT group | 529.4 ± 265.4 | 482.3 ± 206.3 | 486.8 ± 221.8 | 626.3 ± 221.1 | 0.92 |
| HT group | 530.6 ± 178.4 | 484.3 ± 142.0 | 522.9 ± 181.2 | 665.0 ± 205.5 | |
| Quadriceps tendon injured knee | |||||
| QT group | 503.4 ± 244.1 | 450.6 ± 198.5 | 505.3 ± 245.3 | 651.1 ± 276.9 | 0.42 |
| HT group | 525.6 ± 149.8 | 568.1 ± 165.0 | 562.8 ± 194.9 | 660.0 ± 195.2 | |
| Hamstring tendon injured knee | |||||
| QT group | 426.5 ± 235.1 | 344.5 ± 154.6 | 367.4 ± 175.2 | 667.8 ± 284.7 | 0.80 |
| HT group | 445.8 ± 203.8 | 387.1 ± 130.1 | 397.0 ± 140.8 | 648.2 ± 193.4 | |
| Vastus lateralis non-injured knee | |||||
| QT group | 447.8 ± 261.8 | 442.8 ± 233.1 | 485.6 ± 233.5 | 603.3 ± 268.3 | 0.47 |
| HT group | 459.2 ± 158.4 | 426.1 ± 133.4 | 423.1 ± 121.1 | 566.5 ± 177.1 | |
| Vastus medialis non-injured knee | |||||
| QT group | 411.7 ± 213.1 | 407.8 ± 206.9 | 433.6 ± 197.2 | 549.1 ± 198.5 | 0.91 |
| HT group | 384.1 ± 140.9 | 369.0 ± 107.5 | 411.8 ± 151.6 | 546.2 ± 163.8 | |
| Patellar tendon non-injured knee | |||||
| QT group | 618.2 ± 364.4 | 545.4 ± 240.1 | 563.0 ± 306.7 | 632.5 ± 190.9 | 0.89 |
| HT group | 606.1 ± 215.7 | 589.3 ± 158.5 | 591.4 ± 171.9 | 670.8 ± 190.9 | |
| Quadriceps tendon non-injured knee | |||||
| QT group | 522.1 ± 273.3 | 507.1 ± 231.9 | 520.5 ± 205.8 | 690.4 ± 292.3 | 0.66 |
| HT group | 541.8 ± 205.1 | 536.1 ± 158.2 | 590.7 ± 175.2 | 659.8 ± 211.2 | |
| Hamstring tendon non-injured knee | |||||
| QT group | 417.7 ± 230.9 | 407.5 ± 186.9 | 410.0 ± 182.1 | 707.2 ± 281.4 | 0.48 |
| HT group | 445.3 ± 156.1 | 408.2 ± 115.7 | 411.9 ± 139.9 | 625.5 ± 177.2 | |
Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation for pre, post-intervention and 6-month follow-up data (repeated ANCOVA test). QT: quadriceps tendon; HT: hamstring tendon.