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Table 4 ROMs of wrist and grip strength between the VRFF group and RFF group

From: Novel V-shaped kiss flap harvest technique for the forearm free flap in soft tissue reconstruction

 

VRFF (n = 16)

RFF (n = 16)

P

Preoperation

ROMs

Flexion (°)

71.1 ± 17.7

54.1 ± 11.9

73.1 ± 11.1

54.4 ± 9.7

.694

.94

Extension (°)

Ulnar deviation (°)

43.7 ± 6.1

20.1 ± 9

45.2 ± 6.8

21.4 ± 10.8

.731

.52

Radial deviation (°)

Grip strength (kg)

22.3 ± 10.8

26.5 ± 10.3

.266

Postoperation

ROMs

Flexion (°)

65.1 ± 17.6

53.4 ± 12.7

68.9 ± 14.6

51.4 ± 13.2

.505

.679

Extension (°)

Ulnar deviation (°)

43.8 ± 9

18.3 ± 10

43.6 ± 7.5

18.6 ± 12.7

.945

.948

Radial deviation (°)

Grip strength (kg)

20.9 ± 10.8

22.8 ± 10.1

.613