1. 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 
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2. Fig 1
Consort diagram.
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3. 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.
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4. 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.
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