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Table 1 The five best and worst rated items of the whole collective

From: Patient satisfaction after hook plate treatment of bony avulsion fracture of the distal phalanges

Patients

Five best rated items

Five worst rated items

All patients

8, 6, 3, 7, 14

19, 11, 24, 17, 22

< 12 months postop

8, 7, 6, 3, 14

11, 19, 24, 17, 5

≥ 12 months postop

8, 6, 3, 14, 7

19, 17, 22, 11, 24

1. Intensity of pain, 4 weeks

2. Most intense pain, 4 weeks

3. Current intensity of pain

4. Frequency of pain, 4 weeks

5. Stress-induced pain

6. Rest pain

7. Pain-related sleeping problems

8. Frequency of intake of painkillers

9. Paraesthesia

10. Swelling

11. Nail deformity

12. Typing on a keyboard

13. To do up/undo one’s button

14. To lace up one’s shoes

15. Affection of work life

16. Affection of doing one‘s hobbies

17. Overall function

18. Images (➔ extension deficit)

19. Cosmetic result

20. Worries

21. Quality of life

22. Overall treatment result

23. Redecision for hook plate in case of another accident

24. Annoyance by hook plate (if in situ)

  1. While pain intensity (during movement, during sleep, while rest) was low and painkiller intake was seldom, patients were unsatisfied with the cosmetic result and the stress-induced pain