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Table 2 Sonographic information of PQ, and their statistical analyses

From: Sonographic swelling of pronator quadratus muscle in patients with occult bone injury

Sonographic measurement of PQ thickness (mm)

Longitudinal image

Transverse image

A

UA

Difference†

A

UA

Difference†

6.2 ± 1.5

4.5 ± 1.2

1.7 ± 1.1

7.6 ± 2.0

5.5 ± 1.1

2.0 ± 1.7

(3.7 – 9.6)

(2.3 – 6.7)

(0.1 – 5.0)

(4.6 – 13.2)

(3.6 – 7.5)

(0.3 – 6.8)

  1. PQ thicknesses are given as mean value ± standard deviation with ranges in parentheses.
  2. A: affected hand.
  3. UA: unaffected hand.
  4. †Difference in PQ thickness between affected and unaffected hands.
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