Table 2 Demographics of patients undergoing distraction ligamentotaxis

Total number of patients

20 patients

Gender

Male = 15

Female = 5

Age

Range = 21–62 years

Mean (SD) = 37.6 (9.9) years

Etiology

Sporting activities = 10

Other accidents = 8

Altercation = 2

Hand dominance

Right = 19

Left = 1

Injured hand

Right = 11

Left = 9

Injured digit

Little = 10

Ring = 5

Middle = 4

Index = 1

Keifhaber Classification [27]

Pilon = 9

Palmar lip, unstable = 6

Dorsal lip, unstable = 4

Palmar lip, tenuous = 1