Table 2.

Outcomes according to treatment groups.

	Nice knot group (n = 52)	Traditional group (n = 49)	P
Healing time (wk)	13.14 ± 3.72 (6.9–19.1) (n = 21)	14.43 ± 2.98 (8.4–20.6) (n = 20)	.228
DASH score	5.50 ± 1.79 (1.72–9.26) (n = 23)	5.61 ± 1.93 (1.67–9.16) (n = 20)	.846
VAS score	0.26 ± 0.45 (0–1) (n = 23)	0.35 ± 0.49 (0–1) (n = 20)	.530
Final satisfaction	51 (98.1%)	47 (95.9%)	.610
All complications	3 (5.8%)	5 (10.2%)	.408
Wound complications	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	/
Skin numbness	2 (4.1%)	3 (6.1%)	.672
Major complication	1 (1.7%)	2 (4.1%)	.610
Nonunion with Implant failure	1 (1.7%)	1 (2.0%)	1.000
Nonunion without Implant failure	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	/
Refracture	0 (0%)	1 (2.0%)	.485
Revision surgery	1 (1.7%)	0 (0%)	1.000

Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation (range) or n (%). DASH score = the disabilities of arm, shoulder and hand score, VAS = visual analog scale.