Table 4.
Clinical measurements in patients with CATR
| Injured side | Healthy side | Difference between injured and healthy side | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Median (IQR) Min;max |
Median (IQR) Min;max |
Effect size | P-value | |
| ATRA (degrees) | 55 (3) | 50 (9) | 0.54** | < 0.001 |
| 50; 76 | 40; 69 | |||
| n = 21 | n = 21 | |||
| Tendon length (cm) | 22.4 (2.9) | 20.5 (2.0) | 0.48* | 0.006 |
| 17.9; 26.1 | 17.0; 26.1 | |||
| n = 16 | n = 16 | |||
| Dorsiflexion extended knee (degrees) | 32 (12) | 30 (12) | 0.17 | 0.279 |
| 17; 40 | 21; 41 | |||
| n = 20 | n = 20 | |||
| Dorsiflexion flexed knee (degrees) | 32 (14) | 35 (17) | 0.12 | 0.448 |
| 18; 48 | 17; 44 | |||
| n = 20 | n = 20 | |||
| Calf circumference (cm) | 37 (4) | 38 (4) | 0.52** | 0.001 |
| 30; 47 | 33; 46 | |||
| n = 21 | n = 21 | |||
CATR Chronic Achilles Tendon Rupture, ATRA Achilles tendon resting angle, * small effect, ** medium effect, *** large effect