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Table 5 Comparisons among CTS cases (group IA) with and without MGA regarding their studied data

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

Variables

1A

Number of forearm = 19

With MGA

Without MGA

p

n = 2

n = 17

Age (years)

Mean ± SD

26.0

7.1

36.7

9.8

0.157

Gender

Males

N (%)

1 (50.0%)

 

4 (23.5%)

 

0.421

Females

N (%)

1 (50.0%)

 

13 (76.5%)

 

Side

Left

N (%)

1 (50.0%)

 

10 (58.8%)

 

0.811

Right

N (%)

1 (50.0%)

 

7 (41.2%)

 

Weight (kg)

Mean ± SD

75.0

7.1

75.4

6.9

0.938

Height (cm)

Mean ± SD

164.5

0.7

166.6

5.3

0.582

Body mass index (kg/m2)

Mean ± SD

27.7

2.9

27.2

2.2

0.744

MN forearm CV (m/s)

Mean ± SD

56.80

54.25

9.52

0.799

  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, group IA CTS cases who had symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome and normal nerve conduction study