02 November 2024 : Clinical Research
Evaluation of Splint and Exercise Interventions for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Insights from Ultrasonographic Measurements
Sibel Çağlar
1BE*, Tuba Altun 1EF, Meltem Vural 2CDG, Murat Mert 3BDFG
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.945704
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e945704
Table 2 The comparison of ultrasonography and dynamometer variables between the groups.
| Follow-up time points | Group 1(Splint+Exercise)(n=27)Mean±SDMedian (Min–Max) | Group 2(Exercise only)(n=17)Mean±SDMedian (Min–Max) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wrist level (cm) | 0.21±0.370.1- (0.05–1.58) | 0.1±0.030.1- (0.06–0.16) | 0.619 |
| 10 cm proximal to the wrist (cm) | 0.07±0.020.06- (0.04–0.12) | 0.07±0.020.07- (0.04–0.12) | 0.548 | |
| 2 | Wrist level (cm) | 0.14±0.150.11- (0.06–0.9) | 0.1±0.030.11- (0.01–0.14) | 0.423 |
| 10 cm proximal to the wrist (cm) | 0.08±0.020.07- (0.04–0.14) | 0.08±0.020.08- (0.04–0.11) | 0.370 | |
| 3 | Wrist level (cm) | 0.13±0.160.12- (0.04–0.9) | 0.15±0.20.11- (0.06–0.9) | 0.747 |
| 10 cm proximal to the wrist (cm) | 0.07±0.030.07- (0.04–0.16) | 0.07±0.020.07- (0.04–0.09) | 0.391 | |
| 1 | 32.27±14.2230- (8–60.33) | 36.55±13.431.33- (16–63) | 0.326 | |
| 2 | 36.02±18.3936.33- (7.66–65.66) | 30.29±14.2228.66- (7–57.66) | 0.281 | |
| 3 | 35.83±18.1336.66- (4–67.33) | 30.66±13.8729.33- (6–58) | 0.329 | |
| 0.662 | ||||