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Table 1 Baseline characteristics in two groups

From: Ultrasound-guided needle release of A1 pulley combined with corticosteroid injection is more effective than ultrasound-guided needle release alone in the treatment of trigger finger

 

Combination group (n = 28)

Monotherapy group (n = 27)

Age (years, mean ± SD)

55.64 ± 13.47

56.44 ± 9.39

Sex (female/male, n/%)

19 (67.86)/9 (32.14)

19 (70.37)/8 (29.63)

Mean duration of disease (months, mean ± SD)

6.64 ± 2.90

5.78 ± 2.33

Lesion site (right/left hand, n/%)

20 (71.43)/8 (28.57)

16 (59.26)/11 (40.74)

 Femural condylar

19

13

 Femoral shaft

18

13

Digit involved (n, %)

 Thumb

20 (71.43)

20 (74.07)

 Index

4 (14.29)

3 (11.11)

 Middle

3 (10.71)

3 (11.11)

 Ring

1 (3.57)

1 (3.71)

 Small

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

Grade of trigger finger (n, %)

 Grade I

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

 Grade II

7 (25.00)

6 (22.22)

 Grade III

11 (39.29)

10 (37.04)

 Grade IV

10 (35.71)

11 (40.74)

  1. SD standard deviations