Table 2 Baseline characteristics of study participants by nerve injury type and Group.
Characteristic | Nerve Type | Test Group | Control Group | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | Median | 47.75 ± 14.78 | 50.17 ± 7.20 | 0.533 |
Ulnar | 38.88 ± 12.47 | 42.11 ± 13.67 | 0.478 | |
Radial | 41.00 ± 11.45 | 40.90 ± 10.63 | 0.978 | |
BMI (kg/m²) | Median | 24.06 ± 2.72 | 22.98 ± 3.08 | 0.260 |
Ulnar | 21.37 ± 4.62 | 22.31 ± 3.82 | 0.507 | |
Radial | 22.38 ± 2.04 | 22.61 ± 4.64 | 0.850 | |
Gender, n (%) | ||||
Male | Median | 12 (30.00%) | 16 (44.44%) | 0.192 |
Ulnar | 16 (50.00%) | 20 (55.56%) | 0.647 | |
Radial | 24 (63.16%) | 20 (50.00%) | 0.242 | |
Female | Median | 28 (70.00%) | 20 (55.56%) | |
Ulnar | 16 (50.00%) | 16 (44.44%) | ||
Radial | 14 (36.84%) | 20 (50.00%) | ||
Side of Injury, n (%) | ||||
Left | Median | 26 (65.00%) | 18 (50.00%) | 0.186 |
Ulnar | 12 (37.50%) | 18 (50.00%) | 0.300 | |
Radial | 20 (52.63%) | 24 (60.00%) | 0.512 | |
Right | Median | 14 (35.00%) | 18 (50.00%) | |
Ulnar | 20 (62.50%) | 18 (50.00%) | ||
Radial | 18 (47.37%) | 16 (40.00%) | ||
Cause of Injury, n (%) | ||||
Motor vehicle accident | Median | 14 (35.00%) | 10 (27.78%) | 0.499 |
Ulnar | 18 (56.25%) | 24 (66.67%) | 0.378 | |
Radial | 24 (63.16%) | 16 (40.00%) | 0.295 | |
Falling or blunt injury | Median | 26 (65.00%) | 26 (72.22%) | |
Ulnar | 14 (43.75%) | 12 (33.33%) | ||
Radial | 14 (36.84%) | 24 (60.00%) | ||
Epineurotomy Incision Length (mm) | Median | 15.43 ± 5.32 | 14.96 ± 3.52 | 0.655 |
Ulnar | 14.26 ± 2.93 | 14.85 ± 5.36 | 0.582 | |
Radial | 15.68 ± 3.98 | 15.26 ± 4.47 | 0.663 | |
