Table 5. Comparison of Handgrip Strength between US-Guided PRP Group and US-Guided Steroid Group at Timely Intervals (n = 64).
Handgrip strength (kg force) | Group | p-value* | |
---|---|---|---|
PRP (n = 32) | Steroid (n = 32) | ||
Presentation | 35.31 ± 15.50 | 33.03 ± 12.83 | 0.524 |
2 wk | 35.25 ± 15.55 | 33.03 ± 12.83 | 0.536 |
p-value† | 0.997 | 1.000 | |
1 mo | 45.34 ± 16.85 | 44.18 ± 15.30 | 0.775 |
p-value† | 0.662 | 0.685 | |
3 mo | 53.03 ± 17.51 | 51.87 ± 15.95 | 0.783 |
p-value† | 0.451 | 0.459 | |
6 mo | 61.46 ± 72.38 | 59.06 ± 16.09 | 0.582 |
p-value† | 0.725 | 0.291 | |
1 yr | 72.37 ± 20.23 | 69.25 ± 19.28 | 0.529 |
p-value† | 0.150 | 0.175 | |
2 yr | 84.43 ± 22.46 | 76.71 ± 19.71 | 0.149 |
p-value† | 0.076 | 0.103 |
Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation.
US: ultrasound, PRP: platelet-rich plasma.
*Unpaired t-test. †Paired t-test.