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Table 1 Comparison of the length of finger segment of 120 fingers in 30 adults

From: Mathematical analysis in the design of digital artery-based V–Y advancement flap in treating proximal interphalangeal joint flexion contracture

 

M

P-value

P

P-value

H

P-value

W

P-value

All (n = 120)

11.0 ± 2.21

 

23.7 ± 4.21

 

24.1 ± 4.67

 

20.4 ± 2.94

 

Gender

 

0.041

 

 < 0.001

 

 < 0.001

 

 < 0.001

 Male (n = 60)

11.6 ± 1.80

 

25.5 ± 3.74

 

25.6 ± 4.67

 

22.2 ± 2.43

 

 Female (n = 60)

10.3 ± 2.41

 

21.9 ± 3.89

 

22.6 ± 4.20

 

18.6 ± 2.22

 

Finger

 

 < 0.05

 

 < 0.05

 

 < 0.05

 

 < 0.05

 Index (n = 30)

11.0 ± 1.11

 < 0.05 M,S

24.7 ± 3.01

 < 0.05 S

22.4 ± 3.37

 < 0.05R

22.1 ± 2.61

 < 0.05 M,S

 Middle (n = 30)

12.8 ± 1.61

 < 0.05I.R,S

26.8 ± 3.19

 < 0.05R,S

24.1 ± 5.16

 < 0.05R

19.3 ± 2.66

 < 0.05I,R,S

 Ring (n = 30)

11.5 ± 1.31

 < 0.05 M,S

23.9 ± 3.62

 < 0.05 M,S

28.1 ± 3.48

 < 0.05I,M,S

19.3 ± 2.49

 < 0.05 M,S

 Small (n = 30)

8.5 ± 2.11

 < 0.05I,M,R

19.4 ± 3.27

 < 0.05I,M,R

21.9 ± 3.84

 < 0.05R

21.0 ± 3.10

 < 0.05I,M,R

Side

 

0.638

 

0.638

 

0.955

 

0.432

 Right (n = 56)

11.1 ± 2.26

 

23.9 ± 4.19

 

24.1 ± 5.10

 

20.6 ± 2.81

 

 Left (n = 64)

10.8 ± 2.18

 

23.5 ± 4.25

 

24.1 ± 4.29

 

20.2 ± 3.05

 
  1. Values are reported as mean ± standard deviation (range). p values computed by student t test and *One-way ANOVA analysis
  2. I: vs. index fingers
  3. M: vs. middle fingers
  4. R: vs. ring fingers
  5. S: vs. small fingers