Table 2 Quality of A1 pulley release, complications, and minimal distance to the nearest collateral nerve

Percentage of the total longitudinal pulley length released (%)

18.24 ± 31.09

51.61 ± 28.34

54.63 ± 33.72

0.002^&

Cut pulley length (mm)

2.02 ± 3.46

5.55 ± 3.07

6.29 ± 4.07

0.002^¥

Complete pulley release (n)

1

1

3

0.602^#

Cut pulley length greater than 50% (n)

3

11

11

0.016^#

Intact pulley (n)

10

1

2

0.000^#

Complications (n)

 Neurovascular

-

-

-

-

 Minor tendon injury

-

2

1

0.766^#

 Major tendon injury

-

1

-

1.000^#

 A2 pulley injury

-

1

1

1.000^#

Minimal transverse distance (mm)

4.40 (2.27)

2.96 (1.40)

3.46 (1.24)

0.129^&