Table 2 Summary of results in dependence of therapy group
Score | Physiotherapy group (PT group) | Physiotherapy and orthosis group (PT ± O group) | p value baseline | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baseline (n = 33) | 12 weeks (n = 15) | 12 months (n = 12) | Baseline (n = 28) | 12 weeks (n = 16) | 12 months (n = 10) | ||
Age (years) | 46 | Â | Â | 47 | Â | Â | .102 |
Male | 10 (30%) | Â | Â | 16 (44%) | Â | Â | .397 |
Handedness right | 29 (88%) | Â | Â | 26 (89%) | Â | Â | .693 |
Pain (VAS) | 4.7 (SD: 2.8) | 4.1 (SD: 3.1) [p = .468] | 1.3 (SD: 1.6) [p = .000] | 6.5 (SD: 1.7) | 3.7 (SD: 2.6) [p = .001] | 1.1 (SD: 1.0) [p = .000] | .312 |
Flexion | 127 (SD: 19) | 130 (SD: 21) [p = .175] | 131 (SD: 17) [p = .734] | 133 (SD: 19) | 138 (SD: 11) [p = .361] | 135 (SD: 9) [p = .356] | .399 |
Extension | 7 (SD: 14) | 4 (SD: 14) [p = .175] | 9 (SD: 21) [p = .714] | 2 (SD: 4) | 1 (SD: 2) [p = .271] | 0 (SD: 0) [p = .689] | .704 |
Maximum hand strength in kg | 23.8 (SD: 17.3) | 26.7 (SD: 16.7) [p = .051] | 33.7 (SD: 14.5) [p = .061] | 20.4 (SD: 16.5) | 20.6 (SD: 12.5) [p = .943] | 26.9 (SD: 9.9) [p = . 889] | .636 |
Painless hand strength in kg | 14.8 (SD: 17.5) | 19.9 (SD: 17.1) [p = .031] | 32.2 (SD: 15.9) p = .013] | 9.9 (SD: 12.1) | 18.9 (SD: 14) [p = .009] | 25.3 (SD: 9.3) [p = .028] | .678 |
Placzek score | 8.1 (SD: 1.76) | 3.8 (SD: 2.98) [p = .000] | 2 (SD: 2.5) [p = .000] | 8.25 (SD: 1.84) | 3.5 (SD: 2.75) [p = .001] | 0 (SD: 0) [p = .000] | .154 |
PRTEE score | 48.6 (SD: 19.7) | 37.6 (SD: 24.1) [p = .185] | 16.6 (SD: 16.1) [p = .000] | 52.8 (SD: 16.0) | 31.3 (SD: 8.2) [p = .002] | 16.15 (SD: 16.1) [p = .000] | .519 |