Table 2.
Baseline and surgical characteristics of claimants
| Characteristics | N = 460 |
|---|---|
| Age, mean, (SD)a | 46.5 (15.9) |
| Gender, No of females (%)b | 261 (56.7%) |
| Treating specialty | |
| Orthopedic surgeon | 231 (50.2%) |
| (trauma) surgeon | 196 (42.6%) |
| Radiologist | 25 (5.2%) |
| ER | 8 (1.7%) |
| Location of injury/affliction | |
| Ankle (%) | 189 (41.1%) |
| Foot (%) | 192 (41.7%) |
| Toes (%) | 79 (17.2%) |
| Type of injury/affliction: | |
| Fracture | 208 (45.2%) |
| Toe deformitiesc | 66 (14.3%) |
| Tendon/capsular damage | 38 (8.3%) |
| Infection | 22 (4.5%) |
| Luxation | 4 (0.9%) |
| CRPS | 4 (0.9%) |
| Otherd | 53 (11.5%) |
| Unknowne | 65 (14.1%) |
| Type of surgery (N = 200) | |
| Acute | 48 (24%) |
| Elective | 112 (56%) |
| Uncleare | 40 (20%) |
N number of patients, SD standard deviation, ER emergency room, CRPS complex regional pain syndrome
aIn years, at time of the inflicted damage
b1 missing value
cE.g. hallux valgus, hammer/claw toe, ingrown toenail
dE.g. removal of foreign body, lipoma, neuroma, compartment syndrome, and other orthopedic pathology
eUnspecified underlying injury or procedure (e.g. complications after “foot surgery”)