Table 1.
Demographic data
| Author | Journal | Year | Level of evidence | Number of patients | Male | Female | Age, years (range) | Follow-up, months (range) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pugh et al. | J Bone Joint Surg Am | 2004 | IV | 36 | 22 | 14 | 41.4 (13–76) | 34 (20–65) |
| Egol et al. | Bulletin NYU Hosp Joint Dis | 2007 | IV | 29 | 15 | 14 | 53 (28–79) | 27 (12–105) |
| Forthman et al. | J Hand Surg | 2007 | IV | 22 | 14 | 8 | 48.1 (24–75) | 29 (12–46) |
| Lindenhovius et al. | J Hand Surg | 2008 | III | 18 | 12 | 6 | 47 (22–76) | 29 (10–53) |
| Zeiders et al. | J Bone Joint Surg Am | 2008 | IV | 32 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 36 (12–60) |
n/a not available