Management of Neglected Achilles Tendon Division: Assessment of Two Novel and Innovative Techniques

Table 2

Patients’ characteristics: Group A (GTPA) and B (KFPA).

Pt name	Age	Sex	Side involved	Duration since injury (months)	Duration of follow-up (years)	Mode of injury	Complications	Rupp’s score
Group A
RS	32	M	L	3	4	Steroid injection	Superficial marginal necrosis	25
HP	20	M	R	2	3	Traumatic	—	31
KP	22	M	L	2	4	Cut injury	—	31
JK	54	F	R	3	5	Steroid injection	Superficial suture point infection	14
JD	45	M	R	4	3	Steroid injection	—	32
MR	48	M	L	3	3	Steroid injection	—	22
VK	25	F	L	3	4	Cut injury	—	33
Mean	33			2.85	3.71
Group B
ONS	33	F	L	2	5	Traumatic	—	31
RB	46	M	R	4	5	Steroid injection	Superficial suture point infection	23
JK	55	M	R	3	5	Cut injury	Superficial suture point infection	14
FR	29	M	L	2	4	Cut injury	—	32
IA	52	M	R	4	3	Steroid injection	—	30
Mean	43			3	4.4
“𝑃” value	0.323	0.746	0.575	0.774	0.181			0.843