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Table 1 Comparisons of demographics, medical conditions, and comorbidities between mini-transverse

From: Mini-transverse incision using a novel bush-hook versus conventional open incision for treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome: a prospective study

 

Mini-transverse incision group (n=85)

Open CTR group (n=89)

P

Age (year)

48.5±11.8

50.4±12.0

0.519

Sex

0.856

 Male

23 (27.1)

23 (25.8)

 Female

62 (72.9)

66 (74.2)

Affected side

0.401

 Right

54 (63.5)

51 (57.3)

 Left

31 (36.5)

38 (42.7)

Dominance

0.381

 Dominant

57 (67.1)

54 (60.6)

 Non-dominant

28 (32.9)

35 (39.4)

Duration of symptoms

18.8±7.7

20.6±6.5

0.633

Comorbidities

 Hypertension

21 (24.7)

25 (28.1)

0.613

 Diabetes mellitus

9 (10.6)

11 (12.4)

0.714

 Ischemic heart disease

10 (11.8)

10 (11.2)

0.913

 Hyperlipidemia

17 (20.0)

21 (23.6)

0.566

 Hyperuricemia

11 (12.9)

10 (11.2)

0.730

Follow-up period (months)

6.6±1.2

6.9±1.1

0.712

  1. Data presentation: mean ± standard deviation (SD), or number (percentage); CTR carpal tunnel release