Mini-transverse incision group (n = 58) | Small longitudinal incision group (n = 74) | P | |
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Incision length (mm) | 4.3 ± 0.4 | 26.2 ± 1.6 | < 0.001 |
Surgical time (minutes) | 7.8 ± 2.6 | 19.7 ± 2.8 | 0.001 |
Hospital stay (days) | 3.2 ± 1.9 | 3.6 ± 2.2 | 0.692 |
Days to return to work | 9.2 ± 3.5 | 20.8 ± 3.9 | 0.001 |
VAS | |||
Preoperation | 3.9 ± 1.3 | 3.9 ± 1.7 | 0.972 |
Postoperative 1 month | 1.1 ± 0.7 | 1.8 ± 0.9 | < 0.001 |
Postoperative 3 months | 0.4 ± 0.6 | 0.9 ± 0.6 | 0.007 |
Postoperative 6 months | 0.2 ± 0.4 | 0.5 ± 0.5 | 0.363 |
SSS assessment | |||
Preoperation | 3.2 ± 0.7 | 3.3 ± 0.7 | 0.692 |
Postoperative 1 month | 2.1 ± 0.7 | 2.6 ± 0.6 | 0.003 |
Postoperative 3 months | 1.8 ± 0.5 | 2.0 ± 0.6 | 0.214 |
Postoperative 6 months | 1.3 ± 0.5 | 1.5 ± 0.5 | 0.475 |
FSS assessment | |||
Preoperation | 3.3 ± 0.7 | 3.4 ± 0.8 | 0.824 |
Postoperative 1 month | 2.2 ± 0.7 | 2.5 ± 0.6 | 0.023 |
Postoperative 3 months | 1.9 ± 0.6 | 2.2 ± 0.7 | 0.092 |
Postoperative 6 months | 1.3 ± 0.6 | 1.4 ± 0.7 | 0.675 |
Kelly' grades | 0.820 | ||
Excellent | 42 (72.4) | 45 (65.2) | |
Good | 11 (19.0) | 15 (21.7) | |
Fair | 4 (6.9) | 7 (10.1) | |
Poor | 1 (1.6) | 2 (2.9) |