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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