Table 2 Comparative parameters in postoperative MRI.

From: The compensatory hypertrophy of transferred flexor hallucis longus tendon for insertional Achilles tendinopathy: a retrospective MRI study

 

Reattachment

Non-reattachment

p value

Inflammation (T2W)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

 

Homogeneity (FHL, T1W)

12 (85.7%)

9 (90.0%)

1.000

Integration at reattached site

14 (100.0%)

FHL union in bone tunnel

13 (92.9%)

10 (100.0%)

1.000

Goutallier grade

0.952

 Grade 0

4 (28.6%)

3 (30.0%)

 

 Grade 1

8 (57.1%)

6 (60.0%)

 

 Grade 2

2 (14.3%)

1 (10.0%)

 

 Grade 3

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 

 Grade 4

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 

Fuchs stage

1.000

 Minimal

12 (85.7%)

9 (90.0%)

 

 Moderate

2 (14.3%)

1 (10.0%)

 

 Severe

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 

% Fatty infiltration

2.55 (1.19–3.52)

3.36 (1.39–5.79)

0.412

  1. T1W T1-weighted, T2W T2-weighted.
  2. Chi-square test. Mann–Whitney U test, median (range).