Table 1 Demographic and clinical variables according to the type of treatment
Variable | FSC (N = 48) | CCH (N = 43) |
|---|---|---|
Age (mean + SD) | 65.9 (9.2) | 65.1 (9.7) |
Sex (male%) | 83.3 | 88.4 |
Number of affected digits | 64 | 50 |
Affected digits (average per patient) | 1.33 (0.48) | 1.16 (0.4) |
Affectation | 48 (100%) | 43 (100%) |
MCP | 5 (10.4%) | 7 (16.3%) |
PIP | 14 (29.2%) | 12 (27.9%) |
MCP + PIP | 29 (60.4%) | 24 (55.8%) |
Contracture | ||
MCP | 34 (70,8%) | 31 (72,1%) |
20-30 | 6 (17.6%) | 8 (25.8%) |
30-60 | 13 (38.2%) | 10 (41.9%) |
>60 | 15 (44.1%) | 13 (41.9%) |
PIP | 43 (89,6%) | 36 (83,7%) |
20-30 | 9 (20.9%) | 6 (16.6%) |
30-60 | 20 (46.5%) | 16 (44.4%) |
>60 | 14 (32.5%) | 14 (38.8%) |
Tubiana’s classification [16] of treated radius | 1 = 3 | 1 = 0 |
2 = 28 | 2 = 20 | |
3 = 16 | 3 = 23 | |
4 = 1 | 4 = 0 |