Table 3.

Comparison of Characteristics Between Treatment Failure and Treatment Success.

	Mean
	Treatment failure (N = 10)	Treatment success (N = 28)	P value
Age, y	64	48	.005*
Time between injury and treatment, d	10	4.7	.39
Initial extensor lag, deg	36	29	.51
Duration of dorsal splint, wk	8	8.2	.73
Male	8	17	.23
Female	2	11
Compliant	3	20	.02*
Noncompliant	7	8
Ligamentous laxity	2	6	1
No ligamentous laxity	8	22

^*P < .05 considered significant.