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Table 2 The results of all evaluations

From: Comparison of early clinical outcome in carpal tunnel release - mini-open technique with palmar incision vs. endoscopic technique with wrist crease incision-

  

Mini-OCTR

(n = 16)

ECTR

(n = 17)

P-value

Average

95%CI

Average

95%CI

DL (msec)

Preop

7.42

2.65

7.92

2.53

0.504

 

6 months postop

4.78

1.26

4.97

0.784

0.288

SCV (m/sec)

Preop

21.5

12.9

16.4

15.1

0.36

 

6 months postop

34.6

9.57

37.5

7.72

0.428

DASH

Preop

31.7

16.3

28.3

15.7

0.471

 

1 month postop

33.3

9.9

26.1

20.4

0.116

 

3 months postop

27.3

10.2

13.6

10.4

0.001***

 

6 months postop

20.6

9.58

11.9

8.7

0.010*

Pain VAS

Preop

50.7

10.5

43.5

35.3

0.95

 

1 month postop

39.4

17.1

29.3

22

0.134

 

3 months postop

36.6

17.9

17.1

12

0.001***

 

6 months postop

24.6

21.9

17.4

17.7

0.408

Cosmetic VAS

Preop

35

23.7

35.6

33.7

0.95

 

1 month postop

33.3

19.2

15.3

15.1

0.011*

 

3 months postop

31.2

21.2

12.2

15.2

0.006**

 

6 months postop

24.8

25.5

5.41

9.06

0.014*

  1. DL = Distal latency. SCV = Sensory nerve conduction velocity. * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01, *** P < 0.001