23 October 2023: Clinical Research
Comparative Evaluation of Metallic and Biodegradable Suture Anchors in Arthroscopic Repair of Anterior Talofibular Ligament Injury: A Short-term Study on Clinical and Functional Outcomes
Lei Zhang 12ABG , Xiaogao Tang 3ABC , Guixuan You 4BCDE , Xueyi Chen 5EF , Siyi Yang 3DF , Houyin Shi 12F , Guoyou Wang 1AE*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.939830
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e939830
Table 3 Functional and clinical outcomes comparison of the 2 groups.
| Variable | Biodegradable Group (n=32) | Metallic Group (n=50) | Z | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preoperative | 63.50 (57.00,71.00) | 66.00 (63.00, 69.25) | −1.02 | 0.31 |
| Two weeks after operation | 78.50 (77.00, 81.00) | 80.50 (77.75, 84.00) | −1.87 | 0.06 |
| Three months after operation | 88.50 (86.00, 91.00) | 88.00 (86.75, 90.00) | −0.30 | 0.76 |
| Last follow-up | 93.00 (90.00, 96.00) | 93.50 (91.00, 96.00) | −0.36 | 0.72 |
| χ | 90.82 | 144.09 | – | – |
| value | – | – | ||
| Preoperative | 70.50 (63.25, 74.50) | 69.00 (62.75, 72.25) | −1.14 | 0.26 |
| Two weeks after operation | 77.00 (71.50, 82.75) | 77.00 (74.00, 82.00) | −0.17 | 0.87 |
| Three months after operation | 85.00 (83.00, 88.00) | 86.00 (83.00, 88.00) | −0.21 | 0.86 |
| Last follow-up | 91.50 (85.00, 95.00) | 93.00 (90.00, 95.50) | −1.66 | 0.10 |
| χ | 69.73 | 144.17 | – | – |
| P value | – | – | ||
| Preoperative | 7.65 (7.00, 7.80) | 7.30 (6.70, 7.93) | −0.72 | 0.47 |
| Two weeks after operation | 7.15 (6.80, 8.30) | 7.10 (6.40, 7.93) | −1.04 | 0.30 |
| Three months after operation | 4.65 (4.23, 5.30) | 4.95 (4.38, 5.40) | −1.07 | 0.28 |
| Last follow-up | 1.50 (1.00, 1.80) | 1.30 (0.98, 1.70) | −1.23 | 0.22 |
| χ | 86.98 | 136.00 | – | – |
| P value | – | – | ||
| PEEK – polyetheretherketone; AOFAS – American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society; KAFS – Karlsson Ankle Function Score; VAS – visual analogue scale. | ||||