Table 3.
The results of the two postoperative changes in Table 2 were tested by the rank sum test of two independent samples
| Project | Team | M (P25%, P75%)a | 95% CIb | Wilcoxon two sample rank sum test | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z* | P* | |||||
| VAS | Trim | 6.0 (5.0,7.0) | 0.0 (-2.0–1.0) | 0.322 | 0.825 | |
| Resection | 6.0 (5.75,6.25) | |||||
| DASH | Trim | 48.0 (45.00,52.00) | 0.5 (-9.0–9.0) | 0.232 | 0.825 | |
| Resection | 47.0 (42.75,51.50) | |||||
| BCTQ | Trim | 40.0 (38.00,44.0) | 1.0 (-6.0–7.0) | 0.626 | 0.604 | |
| Resection | 39.0 (37.75, 41.0) | |||||
| Grip strength, kg | Trim | 18.3 (16.7,19.4) | 1.05 (-1.1–3.0) | 1.080 | 0.330 | |
| Resection | 16.95 (16.32, 17.6) | |||||
| Tip pinch strength, kg | Trim | 7.6 (6.8,8.4) | -0.15 (-1.6–1.3) | 0.232 | 0.825 | |
| Resection | 7.5 (6.925, 8.075) | |||||
| Motor function(°) | Thumb joint | Trim | 18.0 (18.0,20.0) | -2.5 (-7.0–1.0) | 1.484 | 0.148 |
| Resection | 21.5 (19.75,23.5) | |||||
| Finger joints | Trim | 35.0 (30.0,45.0) | -15.0 (-40.0–10.0) | 1.784 | 0.076 | |
| Resection | 55.0 (48.25,65.0) | |||||
| 2-PD | Thumb | Trim | 6.0 (6.0,7.0) | 0.0 (-2.0–1.0) | 0.483 | 0.710 |
| Resection | 6.5 (6.75,7.25) | |||||
| Index finger | Trim | 7.0 (6.0,7.0) | 0.0 (-2.0–2.0) | 0.080 | 1.000 | |
| Resection | 6.5 (5.75,7.25) | |||||
| Middle finger | Trim | 7.0 (6.0,7.0) | -1.0 (-2.0–0.0) | 1.438 | 0.199 | |
| Resection | 7.0 (7.0,7.25) | |||||
| Ring finger | Trim | 6.0 (6.0,7.0) | 0.0 (-1.0–1.0) | 0.089 | 0.940 | |
| Resection | 6.0 (6.0,6.25) | |||||
Note: BCTQ Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire, DASH Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand Questionnaire, VAS Visual Analogue Score, 2-PD Two-Point Discrimination
aM: Median, P25%: First quartile, P75%: Third quartile
b95% CI: Median difference
*Rank sum test statistics z and p: z > 1.96, p < 0.05 considered that there is statistical significance