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Table 5 PROM values according to surgical method

From: A registry based analysis of the patient reported outcome after surgery for trapeziometacarpal joint osteoarthritis

PROM

Operation

Preoperatively

3 months

1 year

n=

Mean (SD)

n=

Mean (SD)

n=

Mean (SD)

Pain on load

Trapeziectomy

102

74 (17)

102

40 (25)

87

30 (25)

LRTI

750

76 (17)

668

45 (25)

588

30 (26)

  

p = 0,38

 

p = 0,07

 

p = 0,99

Pain on motion without load

Trapeziectomy

102

53 (25)

103

21 (21)

87

16 (22)

LRTI

749

58 (22)

671

24 (22)

592

16 (22)

  

p = 0,07

 

p = 0,18

 

p = 0,97

Pain at rest

Trapeziectomy

100

47 (25)

103

16 (21)

87

11 (19)

LRTI

747

50 (25)

669

18 (22)

594

12 (19)

  

p = 0,29

 

p = 0,37

 

p = 0,78

Stiffness

Trapeziectomy

101

38 (29)

103

26 (23)

87

19 (23)

LRTI

736

41 (27)

667

37 (24)

596

21 (23)

  

p = 0,32

 

p = 0,02

 

p = O,65

Weakness

Trapeziectomy

103

64 (25)

102

41 (24)

86

35 (25)

LRTI

744

64 (24)

668

44 (26)

592

34 (27)

  

p = 0,85

 

p = 0,30

 

p = 0,79

Daily activities

Trapeziectomy

102

62 (22)

101

30 (23)

86

23 (25)

LRTI

748

64 (23)

669

36 (26)

591

23 (25)

  

p = 0,38

 

p = 0,03

 

p = 0,92

QuickDASH

Trapeziectomy

102

55 (17)

102

33 (19)

87

24 (19)

LRTI

741

56 (16)

656

39 (20)

580

26 (20)

  

p = 0,49

 

p = 0,01

 

p = 0,37

  1. The mean PROM values preoperatively, 3 months and 1 year postoperatively after simple trapeziectomy versus ligament reconstruction and tendon interposition (LRTI). PROM values range from 0 (no problem) to 100 (worst problem imaginable)