Table 1.

CTS and TTS patients’ characteristics and surgical results

	CTS	TTS	p value
Cases	23	21	ns
Age (years)	72	73	ns
Male:Female	5:18	10:11	ns
Preoperative symptom (NRS)	6.2 ± 1.7	6.6 ± 1.5	ns
Postoperative symptom (NRS)	0.6 ± 0.8*	2.7 ± 1.5	p < 0.01
Preoperative QOL*	0.82 ± 0.11	0.71 ± 0.16	p = 0.01
Postoperative QOL*	0.95 ± 0.1	0.81 ± 0.11	p < 0.01
Postoperative satisfaction (NRS)	9.4 ± 0.9	6.6 ± 2.1	p < 0.01

Abbreviations:

CTS = carpal tunnel syndrome

TTS = tarsal tunnel syndrome

NRS = numerical rating scale

QOL* = quality of life based on the EuroQol 5-dimension 5-level scale