Table 1. Motion of the median nerve, flexor digitorum superficialis tendons and the flexor pollicis longus tendon.

		Ulnar (+) or Radial (−) Motion of Nerve Mean (SD)	Palmar (+) or Dorsal (−) Motion of Nerve Mean(SD)	Ulnar (+) or Radial (−) Motion of Tendon Mean (SD)	Palmar (+) or Dorsal (−) Motion of Tendon Mean (SD)
Fist Motion	Control	1.40 (1.95)	0.18 (0.39)	0.26 (2.28)	0.15 (0.83)
	Patient	1.63 (2.29)	0.09 (0.39)	1.79 (2.73)*	0.61 (1.01)*
Middle Finger Motion	Control	1.13 (2.13)	0.09 (0.38)	−0.62 (1.23)	−0.07 (0.69)
	Patient	1.90 (1.64)*	0.19 (0.33)	−0.88 (1.41)*	−0.50 (0.82)*
Index Finger Motion	Control	0.49 (1.61)	0.04 (0.35)	−0.03 (2.35)	0.28 (1.00)
	Patient	1.25 (1.43)*	0.13 (0.31)	0.68 (1.55)*	0.36 (1.13)
Thumb Motion	Control	0.17 (0.84)	0.02 (0.23)	0.17 (0.99)	1.30 (0.61)
	Patient	−0.63 (0.76)*	−0.10 (0.21)*	−0.17 (0.70)*	−0.51 (0.55)*

For fist and middle finger motion the FDS III tendon was measured, for index finger motion the FDS II tendon and for thumb motion the FPL tendon. Measurements in millimeter (mm).

^*p<0.05 between controls and patients.