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Table 2 Postoperative characteristics of the 17 patients

From: Open reduction and compression with double Kirschner wires for the treatment of old bony mallet finger

No.

Angle of loss of dorsiflexion (preoperatively)

Angle of loss of dorsiflexion (postoperatively)

Flexion angle (healthy side)

Flexion angle (postoperatively)

ROM (healthy side)

ROM (affected side postoperatively)

1

35

0

85

85

85

85

2

45

5

55

55

55

50

3

50

0

85

85

85

85

4

30

0

75

75

75

75

5

35

5

80

75

80

70

6

40

0

90

90

90

90

7

40

0

80

80

80

80

8

30

0

75

75

75

75

9

35

0

70

65

65

65

10

40

0

80

80

80

80

11

45

0

90

90

90

90

12

30

0

80

80

80

80

13

25

0

85

85

85

85

14

40

0

80

80

80

80

15

60

10

80

70

80

60

16

45

0

80

75

80

75

17

30

0

85

80

80

75

Mean ± SD

      

Median (range)

40 (25–60)

5 (0–10)*

80 (55–90)

80# (50–90)

80 (55–90)

80 (50–90)&

  1. ROM range of motion
  2. *Comparison between the preoperative angle of loss and postoperative one, P < 0.001
  3. #Comparison between the flexion angle of affected side and that of healthy side after surgery, P = 0.0625
  4. &Comparison between the ROM of the affected side and that of healthy side after surgery, P = 0.0625