Table 4. Comparison of the postoperative outcomes in the study groups.

	Group C (n=13)				Group NR (n=7)				P*
	n	%	Median	Min-Max	n	%	Median	Min-Max
Follow-up time (month)			14.0	10.0-22.0			14.0	10.0-18.0	0.686
Postoperative MMT grade of APB muscle strength			4.0	3.0-5.0			0.0	0.0-0.0	<0.001
Postoperative MMT grades									<0.001
0 (zero)	0	0.0			7	100.0
3 (fair)	4	30.8			0	0.0
4 (good)	6	46.2			0	0.0
5 (normal)	3	23.1			0	0.0
Postoperative coin pick-up test									<0.001
Negative	0	0.0			7	100.0
Positive	13	100.0			0	0.0
Postoperative button fastening test									<0.001
Negative	0	0.0			7	100.0
Positive	13	100.0			0	0.0
Postoperative sewing needle pinch test									<0.001
Negative	0	0.0			7	100.0
Positive	13	100.0			0	0.0
Patient satisfaction score			1.0	1.0-2.0			3.0	3.0-3.0	<0.001
Group C: Group contraction; Group NR: Group no-response; * Mann-Whitney U test.