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Table 2 Baseline characteristics table

From: A pilot single-blind parallel randomised controlled trial comparing kinesiology tape to compression in the management of subacute hand oedema after trauma

 

Treatment as usual (N = 7)

Trial treatment (N = 7)

Gender male:female

4:3

2:5

Age—mean (SD)

63.6 (19.3)

60.0 (17.6)

Affected hand—left: right

3:4

4:3

Location of oedema isolated digit: global

2:5

3:4

Reason for oedema—trauma: surgery

4:3

4:3

Days since injury—mean (range)

39.3 (2159)

27.3 (3–45)

Past medical history–

OA- not hand specific (n = 2)

OA — not hand specific (n = 3)

Neuralgia

Type I DM

Type II DM

Type II DM

HTN (n = 2)

HTN

COPD

SOB

Deaf

Under active thyroid

Anxiety

Condition or operation

 Distal radius fracture (conservative)

n = 1 (14%)

n = 2 (28%)

 Dupuytren’s release

n = 1 (14%)

n = 1 (14%)

 Fracture/dislocation (digit)

n = 2 (28%)

n= 1 (14%)

 Tendon repair and DR fracture

n =1 (14%)

n = 0

 Distal radius fracture fixation

n = 1 (14%)

n = 2 (28%)

 Fracture/dislocation metacarpal

n = 1 (14%)

n = 0

 Joint replacement

n = 0

n = 1 (14%)

  1. OA Osteoarthritis, HTN Hypertension, COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, SOB Shortness of breath, type II DM Diabetes mellitus