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Characteristics of the Study Group
| Variables | Patients (n = 115) |
|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | |
| Age (y) | 48 (17) |
| n (%) | |
| Female sex | 71 (61.7) |
| Diabetes mellitus | (3.5) |
| Current smoker | 8 (7.0) |
| Digit | |
| Index | 4 (3.5) |
| Middle | 5 (4.4) |
| Ring | 27 (23.5) |
| Small | 79 (68.7) |
| Dominant hand injured | 51 (44.7) |
| Fracture location | |
| Distal | 14 (12.2) |
| Middle | 36 (31.3) |
| Proximal | 65 (56.5) |
| Median (IQR) | |
| Time to surgery (d) | 7 (5–10) |
