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. 2022 Feb 9;9:15. doi: 10.1186/s40634-022-00451-5

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