1st Extensor compartment (long axis)
d,e
|
5 |
8.52 (7.45–10.26) |
5 |
5.70 (4.84–7.14) |
3.57 |
0.001 |
3.40 |
0.003 |
1st Extensor compartment (short axis)
f,e
|
4 |
5.51 (5.42–7.89) |
4 |
4.37 (3.71–5.34) |
2.28 |
0.061 |
2.79 |
0.036 |
2nd Extensor compartment (short axis)
e
|
4 |
5.36 (4.69–6.67) |
4 |
4.99 (3.94–6.09) |
0.53 |
0.586 |
0.69 |
0.445 |
4th Extensor compartment (long axis)
e
|
5 |
7.12 (6.78–7.94) |
7 |
5.82 (5.14–7.76) |
1.42 |
0.014 |
1.20 |
0.039 |
6th Extensor compartment (long axis) |
5 |
9.53 (7.78–12.95) |
6 |
9.32 (8.09–11.5) |
1.15 |
0.441 |
1.12 |
0.456 |
2nd MCP (radial dorsal image)
g
|
6 |
5.86 (4.78–6.39) |
5 |
4.78 (4.39–5.00) |
0.84 |
0.220 |
0.75 |
0.276 |
3rd MCP (radial dorsal image) |
6 |
6.37 (5.09–8.31) |
5 |
4.60 (3.81–4.61) |
2.79 |
0.002 |
1.89 |
0.008 |
5th MCP (ulnar dorsal image)
h
|
5 |
5.22 (4.68–6.55) |
5 |
4.61 (4.28–4.80) |
1.12 |
0.093 |
1.16 |
0.083 |
Median nerve |
6 |
4.60 (4.29–4.88) |
7 |
4.89 (3.46–6.20) |
–0.68 |
0.549 |
–0.80 |
0.183 |
Volar flexors (long axis) |
6 |
8.31 (6.47–8.93) |
7 |
8.76 (7.41–9.82) |
–0.07 |
0.956 |
–0.12 |
0.927 |
Extensor compartments pooled (long axis)
i
|
5 |
8.83 (7.57–10.26) |
7 |
7.44 (5.82–11.6) |
1.62 |
0.044 |
1.74 |
0.040 |
Extensor compartments pooled (short axis)
j
|
4 |
5.73 (5.26–5.95) |
4 |
5.13 (4.11–5.44) |
1.40 |
0.035 |
1.40 |
0.032 |
Synovial fluid complexes of the MCP joints pooled
k
|
6 |
5.46 (5.09–6.34) |
5 |
4.80 (4.28–4.94) |
1.73 |
0.002 |
1.30 |
0.011 |
Volar flexors pooled (long + short axis)
l
|
6 |
8.76 (7.41–9.82) |
7 |
8.76 (7.41–9.82) |
–0.09 |
0.941 |
0.07 |
0.952 |