Table 1.
Patient characteristics of the MIS with tool-kit and short incision groups before surgery
| Characteristics | All patients | MIS with tool-kit | Short incision | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 23) | (n = 11) | (n = 12) | ||
| Age, mean (SD), years | 54 (14) | 53 (9) | 54 (17) | 0.94 |
| Sex, n (%) | 0.22 | |||
| Women | 20 (92) | 11 (100) | 9 (75) | |
| Men | 3 (8) | 0 (0) | 3 (25) | |
| Dominant hand, n (%) | > 0.99 | |||
| Right | 20 (87) | 10 (91) | 10 (83) | |
| Left | 3 (13) | 1 (9) | 2 (17) | |
| Affected hand, n (%) | 0.68 | |||
| Right | 11 (48) | 6 (55) | 5 (42) | |
| Left | 12 (52) | 5 (45) | 7 (58) | |
| Severity, n (%) | > 0.99 | |||
| Mild | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Moderate | 4 (33) | 2 (18) | 2 (17) | |
| Severe | 19 (67) | 9 (82) | 10 (83) | |
| Underlying Diabetes Mellitus, n (%) | 0.48 | |||
| Yes | 2 (9) | 0 (0) | 2 (17) | |
| No | 21 (91) | 11 (100) | 10 (83) | |
| Occupation, n (%) | 0.49 | |||
| Manual laborer | 8 (35) | 3 (27) | 5 (41) | |
| Officer | 4 (17) | 2 (18) | 2 (17) | |
| Housewife | 7 (30) | 5 (46) | 2 (17) | |
| Unemployed | 2 (9) | 0 (0) | 2 (17) | |
| Retired | 2 (9) | 1 (9) | 1 (8) |
SD Standard deviation