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. 2020 Oct 5;10:16520. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-73595-y

Table 2.

Cumulative incidence of finger amputation within 90 days of DD surgery.

Primary operation First re-operation No. of events No. of operations Cumulative incidence % (95% CI)
PNF 22 11,271 0.20 (0.13–0.30)
LF 328 108,311 0.30 (0.27–0.34)
DF 18 4237 0.42 (0.27–0.67)
Total primary operations 368 123,819 0.30 (0.27–0.33)
PNF PNF < 6a < 650 0.47 (0.15–1.46)
LF 13 1534 0.85 (0.49–1.46)
DF < 6a < 150 0.68 (0.10–4.83)
LF PNF 14 966 1.45 (0.86–2.45)
LF 240 15,739 1.53 (1.34–1.73)
DF 26 2151 1.21 (0.82–1.78)
DF PNF 0 21 0
LF 15 187 8.02 (4.84–13.31)
DF < 6a < 150 2.03 (0.65–6.29)
Total first re-operations 315 21,531 1.46 (1.31–1.63)

aCounts of 5 or less are suppressed to prevent secondary patient identification, as per NHS Digital and ONS guidance.