Effect of Joint Use of External Minifixator and Titanium Lockplate on Total Active Motion Range and Hand Function Recovery in Comminuted Metacarpal and Phalanx Fracture Patients

Table 4

Grip strength of both hands and digital opposition of the thumb ().

Group	n	Grip strength of both hands (kg)	Score on digital opposition of the thumb
Control	35	10.41 ± 3.41	3.95 ± 0.61
Study	35	13.69 ± 3.51	4.86 ± 0.53
t		−3.961	−6.645
value		<0.001	<0.001