Table 1 Patient characteristics of the MIS with tool-kit and short incision groups before surgery
Characteristics | All patients | MIS with tool-kit | Short incision | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 23) | (n = 11) | (n = 12) | ||
Age, mean (SD), years | 54 (14) | 53 (9) | 54 (17) | 0.94 |
Sex, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | 0.22 |
 Women | 20 (92) | 11 (100) | 9 (75) |  |
 Men | 3 (8) | 0 (0) | 3 (25) |  |
Dominant hand, n (%) |  |  |  | > 0.99 |
 Right | 20 (87) | 10 (91) | 10 (83) |  |
 Left | 3 (13) | 1 (9) | 2 (17) |  |
Affected hand, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | 0.68 |
 Right | 11 (48) | 6 (55) | 5 (42) |  |
 Left | 12 (52) | 5 (45) | 7 (58) |  |
Severity, n (%) |  |  |  | > 0.99 |
 Mild | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |  |
 Moderate | 4 (33) | 2 (18) | 2 (17) |  |
 Severe | 19 (67) | 9 (82) | 10 (83) |  |
Underlying Diabetes Mellitus, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | 0.48 |
 Yes | 2 (9) | 0 (0) | 2 (17) |  |
 No | 21 (91) | 11 (100) | 10 (83) |  |
Occupation, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | 0.49 |
 Manual laborer | 8 (35) | 3 (27) | 5 (41) |  |
 Officer | 4 (17) | 2 (18) | 2 (17) |  |
 Housewife | 7 (30) | 5 (46) | 2 (17) |  |
Unemployed | 2 (9) | 0 (0) | 2 (17) | Â |
 Retired | 2 (9) | 1 (9) | 1 (8) |  |