Table 2 Physical measures at active, passive mobilization and strengthening phases
Physical measures | AROMa (1) mean (SD) | PROMb (2) mean (SD) | Strengthening (3) mean (SD) | 1 vs 2 | 2 vs 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wrist flexion, degrees | 28 (11) | 39 (14) | 44 (14) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
Wrist extension, degrees | 35 (15) | 49 (12) | 56 (11) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
Wrist radial deviation, degrees | 11.5 (7.5) | 16.4 (7.9) | 17.7 (6.6) | < 0.001 | 0.041 |
Wrist ulnar deviation, degrees | 21 (8.5) | 27 (10) | 28.7 (9.4) | < 0.001 | 0.035 |
Forearm supination, degrees | 62 (22) | 78 (13) | 81.5 (8.7) | < 0.001 | 0.039 |
Forearm pronation, degrees | 65 (21) | 75 (14) | 78 (13) | < 0.001 | 0.041 |
Distance to distal palmar crease (DPC)c, cm | 1.9 (2.1) | 1.0 (1.6) | 0.52 (1.06) | < 0.001 | < 0.01 |
Active thumb oppositiond | 5.3 (2.1) | 6.4 (1.9) | 7.0 (1.4) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
Edema, cm | 1.11 (1.46) | 0.78 (1.10) | 0.53 (0.86) | < 0.001 | 0.02 |
QuickDASHe Scores, median (IQR) | 39 (24–64) | 27 (16–41) | 14 (5–25) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |