Table 2 Comparison of thickness change ratio, shear modulus, and dorsiflexion range of motion between the healthy group and the postoperative group.

From: Validation of anterior ankle soft tissue dynamics and shear modulus for anterior ankle impingement syndrome after ankle fracture surgery

 

Healthy group

3-Month postoperative group

6-Month postoperative group

Thickness

 10° plantarflexion (mm)

11.1 ± 1.6

12.2 ± 2.2

11.7 ± 1.6

 0° dorsiflexion (mm)

13.7 ± 1.8

14.6 ± 1.8

14.1 ± 2.0

 Thickness change ratio (%)

124.1 ± 11.2

121.0 ± 9.8a

120.9 ± 6.3b,c

Shear modulus

 10° plantarflexion (kPa)

14.5 ± 6.5

42.1 ± 22.6d

28.2 ± 14.0e,f

 0° dorsiflexion (kPa)

11.4 ± 2.8

35.2 ± 19.8 g

22.8 ± 9.4 h,i

 Dorsiflexion ROM (°)

18.2 ± 5.1

12.0 ± 7.2j

13.7 ± 7.4 k,l

  1. Values are presented as means ± SD.
  2. ROM range of motion.
  3. aP = 0.35 vs Healthy group.
  4. bP = 0.94 vs Healthy group.
  5. cP = 0.74 vs 3-Month postoperative group.
  6. dP = 0.001 vs Healthy group.
  7. eP < 0.001 vs Healthy group.
  8. fP < 0.001 vs 3-Month postoperative group.
  9. gP = 0.001 vs Healthy group.
  10. hP < 0.001 vs Healthy group.
  11. iP = 0.001 vs 3-Month postoperative group.
  12. jP = 0.003 vs Healthy group.
  13. kP = 0.03 vs Healthy group.
  14. lP = 0.15 vs 3-Month postoperative group.
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