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. 2021 Nov 27;13(11):e19952. doi: 10.7759/cureus.19952

Table 3. Results.

Results showing the extent of initial deformity, correction obtained, number of patients that achieved full correction, average follow-up, recurrence rates and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMS) including the number of patients that were very satisfied with the outcome.

MCPJ: metacarpophalangeal joints; PIPJ: proximal interphalangeal joint

Parameter  
Initial deformity average, ° (range) 43.6 (28.5 – 74.5)
   MCPJ, ° (range) 36.5 (28.5 – 74.5)
   PIPJ, ° (range) 48.2 (30.6 – 46.1)
Correction average, ° (range) 4.6 (0 – 25.6)
   MCPJ, ° (range) 3.7 (0 – 15.5)
   PIPJ, ° (range) 8.7 (0 – 19.8)
Full correction, n(%)  
   MCPJ, n(%) 126/143 (88.1%)
   PIPJ, n(%) 35/46 (76%)
Average follow-up, months (range) 61.4 (42 – 73)
Recurrence, n(%) 33/143 (23%)
   MCPJ, n(%) 7/143 (4.8%)
   PIPJ, n(%) 8/46 (17.3%)
PROMS (QuickDASH score)  
   Average score (range) 18.5 (0 – 75)
   0 – 25, n(%) 121/143 (84.6%)
   26 - 50, n(%) 12/143 (8.3%)
   >50, n(%) 10/143 (6.9%)
Very satisfied, n%) 132/143 (92.3%)