Research Article

Comparison of Prevalence of Synovitis by Ultrasound Assessment in Subjects Exposed or Not to Self-Reported Physical Overexertion: The Monday’s Synovitis

Table 2

Findings in carpal joints grouped according to the hand dominance.

FindingsDominant handNot dominant hand
No overexertionOverexertion
CC (approx. sig.)*
No overexertionOverexertion
CC (approx. sig.)

SH (+)14 (34.1%)27 (65.9%)<0.0016 (54.5%)5 (45.5%)0.333
SH (−)265 (72.4%)101 (27.6%)0.277 (<0.01)273 (68.9%)123 (31.1%)0.05 (NS)

SF (+)18 (28.1%)46 (71.9%)<0.0013 (50%)3 (50%)0.384
SF (−)261 (76.1%)82 (23.9%)0.352 (<0.001)276 (68.8%)125 (31.2%)0.049 (NS)

PD (+)8 (22.2%)28 (77.8%)>0.0012 (28.6%)5 (71.4%)0.340
PD (−)271 (73%)100 (27%)0.297 ()277 (69.3%)123 (30.8%)0.113 (NS)

Exact sig. (2-sided) for Fisher Exact test; CC: contingency coefficient.