Grip strength measurements (lbs)
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UGS (n = 18)
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FMS (n = 22)
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a
P
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Fractured side
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2nd month
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Min-Max (Median)
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49–107 (80)
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40–106 (73)
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a0.608
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Mean ± SD
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77.06 ± 16.16
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74.32 ± 17.03
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6th month
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Min-Max (Median)
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53–120 (92,5)
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55–112 (82,5)
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a0.498
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Mean ± SD
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89.67 ± 18.97
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85.95 ± 15.36
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c
p
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0.001**
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0,001**
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2nd - 6th month increase
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Mean ± SD (Median)
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17.08 ± 15.47 (16.2)
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17.57 ± 13.37 (15.1)
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a0.892
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Loss of grip strength (lbs)
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2nd month
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Mean ± SD (Median)
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14.12 ± 20.89 (10.6)
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6.46 ± 16.28 (1.3)
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a0.226
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c
p
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0.008**
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0.097
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6th month
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Mean ± SD (Median)
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0.84 ± 13.49 (− 4.1)
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−2.24 ± 16.58 (−4.4)
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a0.673
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c
p
|
0.982
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0.383
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- UGS Ulnar gutter splint, (FMS) Functional metacarpal splint, Min Minimum, Max Maximum, SD Standard deviation
- *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01
- aMann Whitney U Test
- cWilcoxon Signed Ranks Test