Return to Normal Activity
Return to normal activity was monitored using the activity diary. Because not all questions were applicable to all subjects, the mean was calculated only for those subjects for whom a particular activity was relevant, and the number of subjects is indicated in parentheses. The subjects in the experimental group (n=17) returned to work 6 days after injury, and the subjects in the control group (n=18) returned to work 5.3 days after injury. Subjects in the experimental group returned to a normal amount of walking (n=19) after 7.7 days, were able to run (n=16) after 12.6 days, and returned to sports (n=13) after 12.2 days. Subjects in the control group returned to a normal amount of walking (n=19) after 9.2 days, were able to run (n=19) after 13.3 days, and returned to sports (n=16) after 13.4 days.