Volume 160, Issue 5, Pages 1367-1375 (November 2016) Operative correction of abdominal rectus diastasis (ARD) reduces pain and improves abdominal wall muscle strength: A randomized, prospective trial comparing retromuscular mesh repair to double-row, self-retaining sutures Peter Emanuelsson, MD, PhD, Ulf Gunnarsson, MD, PhD, Ursula Dahlstrand, MD, PhD, Karin Strigård, MD, PhD, Birgit Stark, PhD Surgery Volume 160, Issue 5, Pages 1367-1375 (November 2016) DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2016.05.035 Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Consort diagram. Surgery 2016 160, 1367-1375DOI: (10.1016/j.surg.2016.05.035) Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 (A) SF-36 preoperative and 1-year follow-up after the operation. PF, physical function; RP, physical role functioning; BP, bodily pain; GH, general health; VT, vitality; SF, social functioning; RE, emotional role functioning; MH, mental health. (B) SF-36 baseline and after 3 months training. Surgery 2016 160, 1367-1375DOI: (10.1016/j.surg.2016.05.035) Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 (A) Biodex-4 data before and 1 year after Quill ARD repair. (B) Biodex-4 before and 1 year after mesh ARD repair. (C) Biodex-4 before and after a 3-month training program. Surgery 2016 160, 1367-1375DOI: (10.1016/j.surg.2016.05.035) Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions