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Table 3 Site of release of the A1 pulley according to technique

From: A1 pulley cutting potential and safety of three ultrasound-guided percutaneous A1 pulley release techniques for trigger finger: a cadaveric study

 

Technique

N (n = 18)

NK (n = 19)

K (n = 19)

p

Midline (n)

4

11

15

0.002#

Ulnar (n)

-

1

-

1.000#

Radial (n)

2

5

1

0.193#

Oblique (n)

-

1

1

1.000#

  1. Data are expressed as n. K: knife technique; N: needle technique; NK: needle-knife technique; #: p for Fisher’s exact F test
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

ISSN: 1749-799X