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Table 1 Characteristics of the sample

From: Parallelogram flap versus homodigital island flap in the treatment of fingertip defects with bone exposure: a prospective controlled study

Characteristics of the sample

Group A

Group B

P value

Age (year)

43.0 SD (11.8) (range 18–66)

45.2 SD (12.1) (range 21–65)

0.258

Gender (n)

  

0.758

 Male

58

63

 

 Female

17

12

 

Cause of injury (n)

  

0.684

 Twisting

26

21

 

 Crushing

22

25

 

 Cutting

27

29

 

Finger type (n)

   

 Thumb

15

14

 

 Index fingers

17

19

 

 Middle fingers

31

29

 

 Ring fingers

8

10

 

 Little fingers

4

3

 

Interval between injury and operation (h)

5.78 h (range 4.7–8.4 h)

5.12 h (range 4.6–8.2 h)

0.635

Operation duration (min)

31.2 ± 3.3

97.8 ± 6.1

0.018*

  1. *p < 0.05 versus Group B using t-test