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Table 2 Clinical outcomes at last follow-up

From: Ulnar nerve stability-based surgery for cubital tunnel syndrome via a small incision: a comparison with classic anterior nerve transposition

Ā 

Group A

Group B

p value

Grip strength (kg)

Ā Ā 

<.001

ā€ƒPreoperative

17.9ā€‰Ā±ā€‰8.6

20.8ā€‰Ā±ā€‰8.8

0.080

ā€ƒLast FU

31.9ā€‰Ā±ā€‰10.9

31.8ā€‰Ā±ā€‰11.1

0.931

Pinch strength (kg)

Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒPreoperative

3.3ā€‰Ā±ā€‰1.8

3.2ā€‰Ā±ā€‰1.6

0.642

ā€ƒLast FU

4.1ā€‰Ā±ā€‰2.0

4.0ā€‰Ā±ā€‰2.0

0.777

2PD (mm)

Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒPreoperative

6.4ā€‰Ā±ā€‰2.3

6.2ā€‰Ā±ā€‰2.7

0.566

ā€ƒLast FU

3.2ā€‰Ā±ā€‰1.1

3.1ā€‰Ā±ā€‰1.1

0.560

DASH score

Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒPreoperative

35.1ā€‰Ā±ā€‰21.3

31.4ā€‰Ā±ā€‰18.1

0.327

ā€ƒLast FU

11.0ā€‰Ā±ā€‰10.0

10.8ā€‰Ā±ā€‰8.3

0.919

Final outcome, n (%)

Ā Ā 

0.580

ā€ƒExcellent

29 (57)

35 (63)

Ā 

ā€ƒGood

19 (37)

16 (29)

Ā 

ā€ƒFair

3 (6)

5 (8)

Ā 
  1. 2PD two-point discrimination, DASH disability of arm, shoulder, and hand, PO postoperation