Table 1 Characteristics for 216 patients with a hand injury at different time periods
1980-1981 n=24 | 1990-1991 n=42 | 2000-2001 n=67 | 2010-2011 n=83 | Total n=216 | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age at injury | 73(66-86) | 74(66-86) | 76(66-93) | 73(66-90) | 74(66-93) | 0.067 |
(Years) | SD 6.1 | SD 6.1 | SD 7.1 | SD 6.0 | SD 6.5 | |
Gender F/M (n/%) | 9(38) / 15(62) | 13(31) / 29(69) | 22(33) / 45(67) | 17(20) / 66/80 | 61(28) / 155(72) | 0.228 |
MHISS | 66(2-248) | 57(4-322) | 36(2-300) | 46(4-168) | 48(2-322) | 0.012a |
SD 74.1 | SD 61.8 | SD 52.8 | SD 40.6 | SD 54.2 | ||
MHISS groups (n/%) | ||||||
Minor | 6(25) | 16(38) | 35(53) | 28(37) | 85(41) | 0.015b |
Moderate | 11(46) | 10(24) | 19(29) | 21(27) | 61(29) | |
Major | 5(21) | 8(19) | 6(9) | 8(10) | 27(13) | |
Severe | 2(8) | 8(19) | 6(9) | 20(26) | 36(17) | |
Missing values | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | |
Place of injury | ||||||
Home | 6(25) | 16(38) | 27(42) | 28(34) | 77(36) | 0.400 |
Out of home | 15(62) | 23(55) | 34(52) | 52(63) | 124(58) | |
Other | 3(13) | 3(7) | 4(6) | 3(3) | 13(6) | |
Missing values | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Mechanism of injury | ||||||
Fall | 5(21) | 11(26) | 12(18) | 10(12) | 38(18) | 0.069 |
Saw | 5(21) | 17(40) | 10(15) | 25(30) | 57(26) | |
Knife | 3(12) | 2(5) | 12(18) | 6(7) | 23(11) | |
Machine | 2(8) | 2(5) | 6(9) | 10(12) | 20(9) | |
Other | 9(38) | 10(24) | 26(39) | 32(39) | 77(36) | |
Missing values | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Type of injury | ||||||
Fracture | 3(13) | 11(26) | 16(24) | 14(17) | 44(20) | 0.005 c |
Tendon | 2(8) | 4(10) | 11(16) | 20(24) | 37(17) | |
Nerve | 0(0) | 1(2) | 5(8) | 11(13) | 17(8) | |
Combination | 7(29) | 16(38) | 10(15) | 10(12) | 43(20) | |
Other | 12(50) | 10(24) | 25(37) | 28(34) | 75(35) | |
Missing values | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Anatomical | ||||||
Finger | 4(17) | 10(24) | 23(35) | 20(25) | 57(27) | 0.120 |
Multiple | 8(33) | 19(45) | 12(18) | 26(33) | 65(31) | |
Thumb | 5(21) | 7(16) | 8(12) | 17(21) | 37(17) | |
Vola/Dorsum | 4(17) | 4(10) | 8(12) | 8(10) | 24(11) | |
Other | 3(12) | 2(5) | 15(23) | 9(11) | 29(14) | |
Missing values | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
Comorbidity | ||||||
None(Healthy) | 16(70) | 23(56) | 27(42) | 15(18) | 81(38) | <0.001d |
Cardiovascular | 3(13) | 7(17) | 15(23) | 33(40) | 58(28) | |
Combination | 1(4) | 3(7) | 17(27) | 20(25) | 41(20) | |
Other | 3(13) | 8(20) | 5(8) | 14(17) | 30(14) | |
Missing values | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
Charlson Comorbidity Index | 3.04 SD 0.81 | 3.29 SD 1.06 | 3.94 SD 1.22 | 4.12 SD 1.39 | 3.78 SD 1.28 | <0.001e |
Ward stay (Days) | 4(1-28) 7.0 SD 7.3 | 2(1-24) 3.4 SD 3.9 | 2(1-22) 2.8 SD 3.1 | 2(1-21) 2.8 SD 3.6 | 2(1-28) 3.4 SD 4.3 | 0.002f |
Out patient visits (Days) | 3(0-8) 3.3 SD 2.1 | 4(0-12) 4.0 SD 2.7 | 5(0-13) 4.6 SD 3.1 | 4(0-11) 3.5 SD 2.5 | 3(0-13) 4.0 SD 2.7 | 0.104 |
Handrehab visits (Days) | 0 0 0 | 0(0-13) 1.2 SD 2.6 | 0(0-11) 1.8 SD 2.9 | 3(0-24) 4.3 SD 5.1 | 0(0-24) 2.4 SD 4.0 | <0.001g |