Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the patients
Characteristic | |
|---|---|
Sex, no. (%) | |
Male | 53 (73.6) |
Female | 19 (26.4) |
Age, years | 42.5 ± 14.4 |
Injury type, no (%) | |
Avulsion injury | 31 (43.0%) |
Crush injury | 30 (41.7%) |
Twisting injury | 11 (15.3%) |
Injured finger treated with RASPB flap, no (%) | |
Thumb | 21 (29.2%) |
Index finger | 15 (20.8%) |
Middle finger | 25 (34.7%) |
Ring finger | 6 (8.3%) |
Little finger | 5 (6.9%) |
Soft tissue defect (length × width: cm × cm) | |
Mean, 2.3 ± 1.5 × 3.8 ± 1.7 | Range, 1.8–2.9 × 2.6–4.5 |
Time from injury to surgery, hours | |
Mean, 10.4 ± 4.5 | Range, 6–15 |
Flap area (length × width: cm × cm) | |
Mean, 2.6 ± 1.2 × 3.6 ± 1.5 | Range, 2.0–3.1 × 2.9–5.0 |
Combined injury, no. | |
Fractures | 15 |
Tendon rupture | 11 |
Digital nerve injury | 4 |
Joint dislocation | 3 |
Operation time, minutes | |
Mean, 126 ± 42 | Range. 105–150 |