|  | Splint group | No splint group |
---|---|---|---|
 |  | N = 77 | N = 77 |
Centre | Cambridge | 13 (17%) | 13 (17%) |
 | Ipswich | 17 (22%) | 18 (23%) |
 | Norwich | 30 (39%) | 29 (38%) |
 | Peterborough | 5 (6%) | 4 (5%) |
 | West Suffolk | 12 (16%) | 13 (17%) |
Age | Mean (SD) | 67.2 (10.0) | 67.5 (9.2) |
Sex | Ratio male: female | 61:16 | 59:18 |
Occupation | Working | 24 (31%) | 29 (38%) |
 | Seeking Work | 1 (1%) | 0 |
 | Retired/Not working | 52 (68%) | 48 (62%) |
Surgery Type | Dermofasciectomy | 7 (9%) | 9 (12%) |
 | Fasciectomy | 70 (91%) | 68 (88%) |
Operated Digit | Index | 5 (7%) | 3 (4%) |
 | Long | 7 (9%) | 16 (21%) |
 | Ring | 37 (49%) | 26 (34%) |
 | Small | 56 (74%) | 53 (69%) |
No operated rays | One | 50 (66%) | 60 (78%) |
 | Two | 23 (30%) | 13(17%) |
 | Three | 3 (4%) | 4 (5%) |
Previous Surgery | Yes | 11 (14%) | 12 (16%) |
 | No | 66 (86%) | 65 (84%) |
Woodruff Grade | 2 (MCP only) | 3 (4%) | 7 (9%) |
 | 3 (MCP and PIP, single digit) | 42 (55%) | 45 (58%) |
 | 4 (as 3 multiple digits) | 32 (41%) | 25 (33%) |
Initial DASH Score | Mean (SD) | 16.4 (15.1) | 15.4 (13.2) |
Initial TAF* | Mean (SD) | 223.8 (20.9) | 226.2 (15.0) |
Initial TAE* | Mean (SD) | 50.7 (22.2) | 51.1 (18.8) |