CompletedNot Applicable

Digital Nerve Injury - a Case Control Study

Sweden144 participantsStarted 2021-09-01

Plain-language summary

Case control study, investigating what hand function and sensory function do patients perform 3-10 years following digital nerve injury and repair. The aim is to investigate if hand function is more limited following digital nerve injury in the thumb, index- and little finger, compared to less unburdened sensory surfaces in the fingers. Secondary aim is to investigate the long term sensory function following digital nerve injury.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 100 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * diagnostic codes (ICD-10) for a digital nerve injury in the thumb (S64.3) or finger (S64.4) in combination with the surgical code (KKÅ97) Nomesco classification of surgical procedures for nerve repair (ACB29). * treatment completed in Södersjukhuset hospital 2012 - 2018 Exclusion Criteria: * concomitant skeletal injury, * amputations * severe soft tissue injuries * microvascular reconstruction * residence outside the Stockholm region * patient age below 18 years of age

What they're measuring

Handfunction

Timeframe: 3-10 years post operatively

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05337917

SponsorKarolinska Institutet

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2022-12-30

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