Table 3 Progression of pain, DASH and MHO outcomes pre-surgery (T0), after 3 months (T1), after 6 months (T2) and at the last follow-up (two years, T3). Results are expressed as mean ± SD
Outcome | T0 | T1 | T2 | T3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VAS pain score | Group A | 7.1 ± 1.0 | 5.0 ± 1.0 | 1.0 ± 0.6 | 0.1 ± 0.3 |
Group B | 7.3 ± 1.1 | 2.9 ± 0.7 | 0.7 ± 0.7 | 0.2 ± 0.4 | |
p value | .36 | < .00001 | .12 | .64 | |
DASH questionnaire | Group A | 75.3 ± 36.0 | 43.6 ± 21.9 | 16.2 ± 5.4 | 16.4 ± 5.9 |
Group B | 76.2 ± 35.9 | 21.9 ± 9.0 | 17.0 ± 6.3 | 17.6 ± 7.1 | |
p value | .95 | .04 | .96 | .95 | |
MHO questionnaire | Group A | 24.3 ± 3.8 | 63.1 ± 10.3 | 89.1 ± 4.2 | 87.1 ± 4.2 |
Group B | 24.9 ± 4.9 | 87.2 ± 7.5 | 89.5 ± 4.4 | 88.5 ± 7.4 | |
p value | .83 | < .00001 | .89 | .78 |