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Table 3 Comparisons among CTS patients (group IB) with and without MGA regarding their studied data

From: Analysis of the frequency of Martin–Gruber anastomosis in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome

Variables

Group IB

 

Number = 41

 

With MGA

Without MGA

p

n = 6

n = 35

Age (years)

Mean ± SD

43.0

±11.3

41.8

±8.6

0.759

Gender

Males

N (%)

1 (16.7%)

 

0 (0%)

 

0.146

Females

N (%)

5 (83.3%)

 

35 (100%)

 

Left

N (%)

3 (50%)

 

17 (48.6%)

 

0.948

Right

N (%)

3 (50%)

 

18 (51.4%)

 

Weight (kg)

Mean ± SD

86.0

± 14.6

76.7

± 6.5

0.012*

Height (cm)

Mean ± SD

169.7

± 12.6

164.3

± 2.6

0.124

Body mass index (kg/cm2)

Mean ± SD

29.8

± 3.3

28.4

± 2.8

0.278

MN forearm CV (m/s)

Mean ± SD

49.5

± 5.4

57.6

± 8.2

0.042*

  1. MGA Martin–Gruber anastomosis, N number, P value probability value, SD standard deviation, MN median nerve, CV conduction velocity, p > 0.05 = insignificant difference