Table 3.

Primary and secondary outcome measures*

	N (valid cases)	Early lengthening	N (valid cases)	Delayed lengthening	Total	Effect size
Return to sport (in days)	38	27.6 95% CI (21.7 to 33.5)	33	33.9 95% CI (28.7 to 39.0)	27 (IQR 17–39)	Cohen’s d=0.39
Reinjury within 2 months	34	3 (8.8%)	36	3 (8.3%)	6 (8.6%)	OR=0.94
Reinjury 2–6 months	31	1 (3.2%)	32	2 (6.2%)	3 (4.8%)	OR=2.00
Reinjury 6–12 months	34	2 (5.9%)	29	1 (3.4%)	3 (4.8%)	OR=0.57
Total reinjuries	34	6 (17.6%)	29	6 (20.7%)	12 (19%)

*Valid cases; loss to follow-up has been taken into account.