Table 2.

Postoperative objective outcomes

Measurement		Group A	Group B	P Value
Grip strength §		82.5 ± 30.0	65.5 ± 20.0	.002‡
Flexion and extension §		79.1 ± 16.6	74.5 ± 16.1	.182*
Pronation and supination §		90.6 ± 12.1	92.3 ± 8.5	.064‡
VT (degrees)	postoperative	4.4 ± 5.1	5.8 ± 6.0	.193*
	final	4.3 ± 5.7	4.1 ± 6.9	.729‡
	ΔVT	–0.1 ± 3.1	–1.8 ± 4.0	.009‡
RI (degrees)	postoperative	21.5 ± 5.4	21.5 ± 5.3	.970*
	final	22.5 ± 5.5	21.8 ± 5.7	.594‡
	ΔRI	1.0 ± 2.8	0.3 ± 2.8	.135‡
UV (mm)	postoperative	–0.1 ± 1.9	0.1 ± 1.9	.407‡
	final	0.7 ± 2.0	1.0 ± 2.4	.456‡
	ΔUV	0.8 ± 1.2	0.9 ± 1.9	.557‡

§ Data given as the mean percentage of the value for the uninjured side ± standard deviation.

‡ Based on Mann-Whitney U test from comparing outcomes between Group A and B.

* Based on Student’s t-test from comparing outcomes between Group A and B.

Δ expresses the difference between final and postoperative values.