Common extensor new position | Common extensor standard position | Common flexor new position | Common flexor standard position | |||||
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Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |
Time needed to examine the tendon | 2.63 | 1.09 | 3.32 | 0.89 | 2.70 | 1.25 | 4.44 | 0.93 |
Difficulty in maintaining the probe contact to the skin | 2.50 | 1.19 | 4.88 | 0.92 | 2.54 | 0.93 | 5.48 | 1.34 |
Difficulty in getting good image | 3.12 | 0.74 | 5.54 | 1.09 | 3.12 | 0.77 | 4.56 | 1.67 |
The overall impression of simplicity | 2.72 | 0.83 | 5.52 | 1.26 | 3.08 | 1.08 | 5.20 | 1.23 |