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Demographic data of patients
| Demographic variables | Group | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| Burckhalter (N=60) | Riordan (N=60) | |||
| Age (mean ± SD) | 35.4±2.7 | 34.8±2.2 | 0.144 | |
| Time interval between injury and surgery (months) (mean ± SD) | 12.4±3.3 | 11.5±2.1 | 0.137 | |
| Gender | male | 48 (80%) | 42 (70%) | 0.333 |
| Female | 12 (20%) | 18 (30%) | ||
| The injured hand | Right | 48 (80%) | 36 (60%) | 0.133 |
| Left | 12 (20%) | 24 (40%) | ||
| Matching the injured hand with the prevailing hand | Yes | 48 (80%) | 42 (70%) | 0.333 |
| No | 12 (20%) | 18 (30%) | ||
