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Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients

From: Validation of the simplified Chinese (Mainland) version of the Disability of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand questionnaire (DASH-CHNPLAGH)

 

Number of patients (%)

Sex

  

157 female (52.33)

Injured side

Left (%)

 

129 (43.00)

Right (%)

 

153 (51.00)

Bilateral (%)

 

18 (6.00)

Affected regions

Hand

 

44 (14.67)

Wrist

 

86 (28.67)

Forearm

 

23 (7.67)

Elbow

 

61 (20.33)

Brachium

 

7 (2.33)

Shoulder

 

67 (32.33)

Diagnoses

Soft tissue injuries

 

45 (15.00)

Frozen shoulder

17 (5.67)

Sprain

10 (3.33)

Tendinitis

7 (2.33)

Trigger finger

5 (1.67)

Cut tendon

6 (2.00)

Fractures

 

210 (70.00)

Hand fracture

35 (11.67)

Wrist fracture

78 (26.00)

Elbow fracture

54 (18.00)

Shoulder fracture

43 (14.33)

Nerve injury

 

26 (8.67)

Brachial plexus

4 (1.33)

Median nerve

7 (2.33)

Ulnar nerve

6 (2.00)

Radial nerve

9 (3.00)

Multiple regions

 

11 (3.67)

Dislocation

 

8 (2.67)