Table 1 Demographic and baseline clinical characteristics of participants.
Group | Collagenase | Surgery | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of participants | 52 | 26 | |
Age, years (mean ± SD) | 71 ± 8.9 | 70 ± 7.6 | 0.63 |
Sex | Male: 50 | Male: 25 | 1 |
Female: 2 | Female: 1 | ||
Total affected joint per patient (mean ± SD) | 3.8 ± 1 | 4.2 ± 0.9 | 0.15 |
Total affected finger per patient (mean ± SD) | 2.2 ± 0.5 | 2.2 ± 0.4 | 1 |
Family history of DC, n (%) | 5 (10) | 1 (4) | 0.3 |
Duration of symptoms, month (mean ± SD) | 14 ± 32.7 | 24.3 ± 35.6 | 0.31 |
History of risk factors | |||
Smoking, n (%) | 15 (29) | 4 (15) | 0.19 |
Drinking, n (%) | 40 (77) | 21 (81) | 0.78 |
Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 12 (23) | 11 (42) | 0.08 |
Epilepsy, n (%) | 1 (2) | 1 (4) | 0.61 |
History of hand trauma, n (%) | 3 (6) | 1 (4) | 0.71 |
Malignant tumor, n (%) | 9 (17) | 3 (12) | 0.51 |
Hand10 score (mean ± SD) | 15.5 ± 18.2 | 14.2 ± 15.4 | 0.76 |
Degree of extension deficit of the primary PIP joint (mean ± SD) | 37.2 ± 23.6 | 46.9 ± 27.8 | 0.11 |
Degree of extension deficit of the primary MP joint (mean ± SD) | 39.9 ± 20.5 | 36.5 ± 21.9 | 0.5 |
