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Table 4 Evaluation of periodic QuickDASH score calculations and differences according to the splint method

From: Comparison of functional metacarpal splint and ulnar gutter splint in the treatment of fifth metacarpal neck fractures: a prospective comparative study

 

UGS (n = 18)

FMS (n = 22)

a P

QuickDASH scores

 2nd month

Min-Max (Median)

0–36.3 (7.9)

0–34.1 (3.4)

0.760

Mean ± SD

9.77 ± 11.16

7.22 ± 9.43

 6th month

Min-Max (Median)

0–40.9 (1.7)

0–15.9 (0)

0.179

Mean ± SD

4.36 ± 9.53

2.01 ± 4.14

 

c p

0.075

0.003**

 

Differences

 2nd – 6th month

Mean ± SD (Median)

−5.41 ± 13.13 (− 1.7)

− 5.21 ± 7.43 (− 3.4)

0.846

  1. QuickDASH The disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand (DASH) score, UGS Ulnar gutter splint, (FMS) Functional metacarpal splint, Min Minimum, Max Maximum, SD Standard deviation
  2. **p < 0.01
  3. aMann Whitney U Test
  4. cWilcoxon Signed Ranks Test