Table 1.
Characteristics of the patients at baseline.
| Group | A (n = 8) | B (n = 8) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (female) | 0 (0%) | 1 (12.5%) | 0.30 |
| Age | 28.0 (SD 6.9) | 35.0 (SD 10.0) | 0.13 |
| Injured side (right) | 2 (25%) | 4 (50%) | 0.30 |
| Injury-surgery duration (year) | 5.2 (SD 6.5) | 4.8 (SD 5.2) | 0.90 |
| Injured/healthy side ratio of range of motion | |||
| Flexion-extension | 0.86 (SD 0.12) | 0.81 (SD 0.09) | 0.31 |
| Radio-ulnar deviation | 0.81 (SD 0.16) | 0.77 (SD 0.17) | 0.64 |
| Pronation-supination | 1.00 (SD 0.12) | 0.93 (SD 0.19) | 0.41 |
| Injured/healthy side ratio of strength | |||
| Grip strength | 0.77 (SD 0.18) | 0.64 (SD 0.23) | 0.24 |
| Pinch strength | 0.79 (SD 0.12) | 0.67 (SD 0.19) | 0.16 |
| Visual Analogue Scale | 5.16 (SD 2．00) | 5.90 (SD 1.76) | 0.45 |
| Modified Mayo Scores | 75.0 (SD 13.6) | 66.9 (SD 11.3) | 0.17 |
| PRWE Scores | 20.6 (SD 13.6) | 31.4 (SD 24.6) | 0.30 |