Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the DRFs patients with and without ORIF in Taiwan. DRFs: distal radius fracture. ORIF: open reduction internal fixation. SD: standard deviation.

From: Risk factors for carpal tunnel syndrome or trigger finger following distal radius fracture: a nationwide study

Variable

ORIF

p

No (Control cohort) n = 1454

Yes (Case Cohort) n = 1454

n

%

n

%

Sex

    

0.9395

    Female

882

60.66

884

60.8

 

    Male

572

39.34

570

39.2

 

Age at baseline, years

    

0.0649

    <40 years

320

22.01

295

20.29

 

    40-64 years

668

45.94

731

50.28

 

    ≥65 years

466

32.05

428

29.44

 

    Mean (SD)

55.08 (17.91)

54.79 (16.73)

0.6544

Index year

    

0.2410

    2000-2003

98

6.74

121

8.32

 

    2004-2007

682

46.91

658

45.25

 

    2008-2012

674

46.35

675

46.42

 

Comorbidities

    Hypertension

577

39.68

594

40.85

0.5204

    Diabetes mellitus

294

20.22

296

20.36

0.9265

    Hyperlipidemia

416

28.61

451

31.02

0.1559

    Osteoporosis

280

19.26

314

21.6

0.1178

    Chronic renal failure

27

1.86

32

2.2

0.5108

    Depression

129

8.87

150

10.32

0.1861

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