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Table 4 Functional scores: Patient Rated Wrist Evaluation (PRWE) and Disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand questionnaire (QuickDASH)

From: Infraclavicular nerve block reduces postoperative pain after distal radial fracture fixation: a randomized controlled trial

Patient Rated Wrist Evaluation (PRWE)

GA (n = 26)

RA (n = 26)

P values

Postoperative 3 months

 Pain [0–50]

14 (8.3–17.8)

15 (7–22)

0.986

 Specific Activities [0–60]

11.5 (3.3–20.5)

23.5 (3.8–31.3)

0.312

 Usual Activities [0–40]

8 (2–20.3)

12 (2.5–22)

0.525

 Total score [0–100]

23 (11.9–40.6)

35 (11.4–46.6)

0.618

Postoperative 6 months

(n = 25)

(n = 25)

 

 Pain [0–50]

10 (4–6)

10.5 (3–19)

0.657

 Specific Activities [0–60]

6 (1.5–21)

9 (3–18.8)

0.820

 Usual Activities [0–40]

8 (0–13.5)

4 (0–10.8)

0.213

 Total score [0–100]

12 (7–34.8)

18.8 (4.1–34.4)

0.959

Disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand questionnaire (QuickDASH)

(n = 26)

(n = 26)

 

Postoperative 3 months

 Disability/symptom score [0–100]

21.6 (11.4–47.7)

34.1 (10.8–50)

0.839

Postoperative 6 months

 Disability/symptom score [0–100]

22.5 (11.4–32.3)

13.6 (9.1–24.4)

0.276

  1. Values in median (IQR)
  2. PRWE Total score Pain score + (Specific activities score + Usual activities score)/2
  3. * Significantly different at P ≤ 0.05