Four-Strand

Five-Strand

Test Between Groups p value

MM Absolute (mm)

n = 18

n = 10

Pre-operative

9.5 ± 2.7

9.9 ± 3.1

0.75

6 Weeks

7.2 ± 1.8

7.8 ± 1.5

0.27

12 Weeks

6.9 ± 2.3

9.1 ± 1.7

0.014^*

MM Side to Side (mm)

n = 15

n = 9

Pre-operative

4.7 ± 2.3

5.2 ± 2.3

0.60

6 Weeks

1.7 ± 2.1

3.6 ± 2.3

0.05

12 Weeks

1.9 ± 2.2

5.1 ± 3.5

0.011^*