Table 2.
The results of all evaluations
| Mini-OCTR (n = 16) |
ECTR (n = 17) |
P-value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 95%CI | Average | 95%CI | |||
| DL (msec) | Preop | 7.42 | 2.65 | 7.92 | 2.53 | 0.504 |
| 6 months postop | 4.78 | 1.26 | 4.97 | 0.784 | 0.288 | |
| SCV (m/sec) | Preop | 21.5 | 12.9 | 16.4 | 15.1 | 0.36 |
| 6 months postop | 34.6 | 9.57 | 37.5 | 7.72 | 0.428 | |
| DASH | Preop | 31.7 | 16.3 | 28.3 | 15.7 | 0.471 |
| 1 month postop | 33.3 | 9.9 | 26.1 | 20.4 | 0.116 | |
| 3 months postop | 27.3 | 10.2 | 13.6 | 10.4 | 0.001*** | |
| 6 months postop | 20.6 | 9.58 | 11.9 | 8.7 | 0.010* | |
| Pain VAS | Preop | 50.7 | 10.5 | 43.5 | 35.3 | 0.95 |
| 1 month postop | 39.4 | 17.1 | 29.3 | 22 | 0.134 | |
| 3 months postop | 36.6 | 17.9 | 17.1 | 12 | 0.001*** | |
| 6 months postop | 24.6 | 21.9 | 17.4 | 17.7 | 0.408 | |
| Cosmetic VAS | Preop | 35 | 23.7 | 35.6 | 33.7 | 0.95 |
| 1 month postop | 33.3 | 19.2 | 15.3 | 15.1 | 0.011* | |
| 3 months postop | 31.2 | 21.2 | 12.2 | 15.2 | 0.006** | |
| 6 months postop | 24.8 | 25.5 | 5.41 | 9.06 | 0.014* | |
DL = Distal latency. SCV = Sensory nerve conduction velocity. * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01, *** P < 0.001