Table 3 Total Operative Time, Length of Hospital stay and Primary Outcomes comparing MIS and Open group.
From: Clinical and biomechanical outcome of minimal invasive and open repair of the Achilles tendon
MIS (11) | Open (15) | Significance test | |
|---|---|---|---|
Total Operative Time (Min) | 54. 6 ± 15.2 (Range 35-90) | 68.8 ± 18.2 (Range 40-100) | p = 0.045 CI -28.196 to -0.314 |
Length of Hospital Stay (Days) | 3.4 ± 1.2 (Range 2-5) | 6.4 ± 3.7 (Range 3-16) | p = 0.039 CI -5.437 to -0.645 |
MIS (10) | Open (9) | Significance Test | |
Incision length | 3.2 ± 1.0 (1.8-5.0) | 9.6 ± 2.6 (5.8-12.0) | p = 0.005 CI -8.259 to -4.570 |
Holtz's scale | 11.7 ± 0.95 (11-14) | 12.0 ± 1.50 (10-14) | p = 0.262 CI -1.501 to 0.901 |
Follow-up duration (months) | 6.1 ± 2.6 (Range 2 - 12) | 6.6 ± 2.5 (Range 4 - 12) | p = 0.867 CI -2.912 to 2.000 |
Physiotherapy duration (months) | 3.6 ± 1.0 (Range 2 - 5) | 4.6 ± 1.9 (Range 3 - 9) | p = 0.169 CI -2.417 to 0.506 |