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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: The following were reported for Lynn 's technique (LT) and the minimally invasive approach (MI) : Mobility in extension : (LT) 40. 3 + / - 0. 59 degrees vs. (MI) 50. 0 + / - 0. 42 (p < 0. 01) ; flexion : (LT) 13. 9 + / - 0. 12 degrees vs. (MI) 18. 2 + / - 18. 2 degrees (p < 0. 01) ; amyotrophy : (LT) 2. 9 + / - 0. 09 cm vs. (MI) 1. 5 + / - 0. 13 (p < 0. 01) ; time to healing : (LT) 9. 0 + / - 0. 13 vs. (MI) 6. 1 + / - 0. 09 weeks (p = 0. 01) ; return to work : (LT) 9 weeks vs. (MI) 6 weeks.