Table 2 Clinical characteristics of study sample

Pain condition before treatment (VAS, cm)

6.2 ± 16.5

5.7 ± 1.3

0.001*

Grip strength (kg)

37.2 ± 18.4

39.5 ± 16.9

0.257

Grip strength (% value on healthy side)

65% (50 to 69)

61 (52 to 64)

0.162

Quick DASH (points)

74.1 ± 1.9

74.6 ± 2.3

0.059

Maximum displacement (mm)

1.1 ± 0.6

1.2 ± 0.4

0.056

Mayo Modified Wrist Score (points)

87.6 ± 18.2

91.5 ± 17.6

0.063

 Flexion

78.2 ± 19.3

77.8 ± 18.5

0.856

 Extension

81.4 ± 12.3

80.4 ± 12.7

0.103

 Pronation

80.2 ± 17.5

80.8 ± 16.7

0.763

 Supination

86.5 ± 12.9

85.4 ± 11.2

0.419

 Ulnar deviation

32.1 ± 8.2

31.9 ± 7.8

0.830

 Radial deviation

18.8 ± 5.7

19.3 ± 6.5

0.507

 Depression

7.4 ± 3.1

6.9 ± 2.5

0.106

 Anxiety

7.1 ± 3.8

6.0 ± 2.2

< 0.001*

 Physical

48.4 ± 3.6

49.1 ± 7.2

0.378

 Mental

42.9 ± 4.3

43.4 ± 4.8

< 0.001*

Mayo Modified Wrist Score (points)

87.1 ± 18.9

86.8 ± 16.3

0.880

 Scapholunate angle

81° (71 to 87°)

81° (67 to 88°)

0.342

 Radiolunate angle

29° (22 to 33°)

30° (23 to 30°)

0.416

 Carpal height index

0.45 (0.43 to 0.50)

0.44 (0.42 to 0.50)

0.234

 Lateral intrascaphoid angle

68° (59 to 74°)

68° (60° to 74°)

0.146

 Pain

19.3 ± 1.3

18.9 ± 1.4

0.003*

 Function

16.7 ± 2.3

17.1 ± 1.7

0.063

 Total

35.1 ± 2.1

34.9 ± 2.5

0.487