Table 1.
Patient and Procedure Characteristics with CTR-US versus mOCTR*
| Variable | CTR-US (n = 94) |
mOCTR (n = 28) |
|---|---|---|
| Patients | ||
| Age (y) | 57 ± 14 | 57 ± 14 |
| Female sex | 63.8% (60/94) | 75.0% (21/28) |
| Symptom duration > 2 years | 59.6% (56/94) | 50.0% (14/28) |
| Bilateral CTS | 29.8% (28/94) | 46.4% (13/28) |
| CTS-6 total score | 18.8 ± 4.2 | 19.6 ± 4.3 |
| Median nerve cross-sectional area (mm2) | 15.6 ± 3.9 | 14.8 ± 3.2 |
| BCTQ-SSS | 3.05 ± 0.66 | 3.06 ± 0.75 |
| BCTQ-FSS | 2.24 ± 0.75 | 2.31 ± 0.79 |
| Hand/wrist pain severity | 4.5 ± 2.8 | 4.5 ± 3.0 |
| EQ-5D-5L | 0.77 ± 0.18 | 0.75 ± 0.23 |
| Procedures | ||
| Local anesthesia only | 83.0% (78/94) | 71.4% (20/28) |
| Incision length (mm) | 6 ± 2† | 22 ± 7 |
| Suture-free closure | 80.9% (76/94)† | 0% (0/28) |
*
Values are mean ± SD or percent (n/N).
†
Statistically significant difference between groups (P < 0.001).