Skip to main content

Table 3 Hand function at the follow-up visit 4 weeks after the treatment (11 weeks postoperatively)

From: Short-term effect of electroacupuncture on rehabilitation after arthroscopic triangular fibrocartilage complex repair: a randomised study

Measurements

EA group (n = 13)

Control group (n = 14)

P valueb

DASH (points)

12.58

(8.89)

24.91

(9.45)

0.003

Wrist ROM, degree

     

  Flexion/extension arc

112.09

(15.23)

107.75

(24.67)

0.600

  Pronation/supination arc

170

(15.95)

148.83

(32.01)

0.076

  Radial/ulnar arc

56.73

(6.78)

41.5

(12.15)

0.003

Handgrip strength, % (compared with normal side)

82

(28)

74

(26)

0.951

Key pinch strength, % (compared with normal side)

91

(23)

94

(23)

0.757

  1. Categorical variables are presented as frequencies (%), and continuous variables are presented as means (SDs). Data are presented as means ± standard deviations. bP value estimate: P values are calculated by the Mann–Whitney U test for continuous variables and a chi-square test for categorical variables
Back to article page

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

ISSN: 1749-799X