Table 3 Score changes between preoperative status and each follow up.

From: Postoperative improvement in DASH score, clinical findings, and nerve conduction velocity in patients with cubital tunnel syndrome

 

1 Month

3 Months

6 Months

12 Months

2 Years or more

DASH score

−6.6 (5.0, −18.3)

−10.0 (1.5, −21.5)

−13.6 (−2.1, −25.0)

−16.2 (−4.7, −27.6)

−16.1 (−3.5, −28.6)

Numbness, VAS

−1.3 (−0.1, −2.4)

−1.6 (−0.5, −2.8)

−2.4 (−1.4, −3.5)

−3.1 (−2.0, −4.1)

−3.6 (−2.5, −4.8)

Grip strength, kg

1.4 (−0.4, 3.1)

3.6 (1.9, 5.4)

3.5 (1.6, 5.4)

5.1 (3.1, 7.1)

6.3 (3.6, 9.0)

Key pinch, kg

0.1 (−0.3, 0.5)

0.4 (0.1, 0.8)

0.7 (0.2, 1.1)

1.1 (0.5, 1.7)

1.6 (0.9, 2.3)

  1. Changes in DASH, numbness, grip strength, and pinch strength between the preoperative status and each follow up. Each 95% confidence interval is shown in the bracket. DASH: Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand questionnaire, VAS: Visual Analogue Scale.
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