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Table 3. Comparison of the physical examinations.

Variables	Group 1		Group 2		Group 3		Between-group analysis
Variables	n	%	n	%	n	%	p*
Tinel test
Before treatment	30	83	36	90	35	92	0.466
2 weeks after treatment	20^a	56^a	27^a	68^a	23^a	61^a	0.582
12 weeks after treatment	13^b	36^b	20^b	50^b	17^b	45^b	0.469
Phalen test
Before treatment	26	72	32	80	33	87	0.293
2 weeks after treatment	14^a	39^a	24^a	60^a	22^b	58^b	0.134
12 weeks after treatment	11^b	31^b	15^b	38^b	18^b	47^b	0.327
Hand elevation test
Before treatment	20	56	29	73	30	79	0.080
2 weeks after treatment	11^a	31^a	17^a	43^a	18^b	47^b	0.318
12 weeks after treatment	4^b	11^b	7^b	18^b	10^b	26^b	0.237
* Chi-square test; a McNemar test, p<0.05; b McNemar test, p<0.001.