Variables | Mini-incision release group (n = 32) | Endoscopic release group (n = 35) | P-value* |
---|---|---|---|
Age (yr) | 51.8 ± 10.4 | 52.9 ± 10.6 | 0.694 |
Male/Female (n) | 5/27 | 5/30 | 0.878 |
Occupation (n (%)) | 0.867 | ||
Office worker | 4 (13) | 6 (17) | |
Manual worker | 2 (6) | 2 (6) | |
Homemaker | 26 (81) | 29 (77) | |
Bilateral wrists affected (n (%)) | 28 (88) | 25 (71) | 0.109 |
Duration of symptoms (mo) | 41.3 ± 57.5 | 44.3 ± 58.1 | 0.815 |
Electrodiagnostic grade (n (%)) | 0.956 | ||
Mild | 3 (9) | 4 (11) | |
Moderate | 21 (66) | 24 (69) | |
Severe | 8 (25) | 9 (20) | |
BCTQ score | |||
Symptom score | 3.2 ± 0.9 | 3.1 ± 0.8 | 0.734 |
Functional score | 2.8 ± 1.1 | 2.7 ± 1.0 | 0.827 |
DASH score | 46.0 ± 21.6 | 45.5 ± 19.9 | 0.921 |
CSA-I (mm2) | 13.2 ± 4.6 | 13.0 ± 6.0 | 0.885 |
CSA-M (mm2) | 8.4 ± 3.2 | 8.9 ± 4.0 | 0.543 |
CSA-O (mm2) | 7.0 ± 2.3 | 7.3 ± 2.8 | 0.657 |
FR-M | 3.6 ± 0.8 | 3.8 ± 0.9 | 0.550 |
FR-O | 4.3 ± 0.9 | 4.3 ± 0.8 | 0.816 |