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Table 2 Outcomes

From: Treatment of volar defects of the finger using dorsal digital–metacarpal flap versus free medial plantar artery flap: a comparative study

Variable

MPAF group, (N = 12)

DDMF group, (N = 12)

Normal finger

p value

Operative time (min)

117 ± 5.0

73 ± 3.9

 

 < 0.001

Weight-bearing time (days)

10 ± 0.94

4.0 ± 0.74

 

 < 0.001

2PD

    

 With nerve injury(mm)

 4.55 ± 0.27 (n = 6)

 4.7 ± 0.20 (n = 7)

 

 < 0.001

 Without nerve injury (mm) p value

4.55 ± 0.27 (n = 6) p < 0.001

4.7 ± 0.20 (n = 7) p = 0.001

 

 = 0.439

VSS score

1.79 ± 1.5

3.15 ± 2.9

0

 < 0.001

MHQ score

86.48 ± 2.52

78.22 ± 3.06

100

 < 0.005

Overall function

0.001

 Excellent

10 (83.3)

1 (8.33)

  

 Good

2 (16.7)

11 (91.67)

  

 Poor

0

0

  
  1. Data presented as mean ± standard error of the mean
  2. 2-PD: two-point discrimination. MHQ: Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire VSS: Vancouver Scar Scale