Parameter | Traumatic hand injury n = 64 | HAVS n = 26 |
---|---|---|
Gender (male/female) | 50/14 | 24/2 |
Age at 8 year follow up1,2 | 51 (28–86) | 61 (31–73) |
Smoker (yes/no) | 14/50 | 4/22 |
Time since injury (years) at 8 year follow up3 | 8.25 (7.75–9) | - |
Years of vibration exposure at 1 year follow up1 | - | 30 (4–46) |
CISS score (abnormal/normal)4 | 17/43 | 16/8 |
DASH score at 1 year follow up (0–100)5,1,6 | 23 (2–60)5 | 34 (5–70)5 |
Sense of coherence (SOC, range 13–91) score at 8 year follow up3,7 | 74 (28–91) | 67 (50–91) |
HISS at injury1,8 | 77 (10–305) | - |
Vibration-induced white fingers (VWF)9 | - | 15/26 |
Stage | Â | Â |
0 | Â | 119 |
1 | Â | 5 |
2 | Â | 7 |
3 | Â | 3 |
4 | Â | 0 |
Sensorineural symptoms | - | 23/26 |
Stage | Â | Â |
0 | Â | 3 |
1 | Â | 8 |
2 | Â | 7 |
3 | Â | 8 |
Both VWF and sensorineural symptoms10 | - | 20/26 |
Impaired vibrotactile sense11 | - | 22/26 |