Septic arthritis of the hand: From etiopathogenesis to surgical treatment

Table 1 Summary of total active motion and range of motion

Outcome	Patients without osteomyelitis, median (IQR)	Patients with osteomyelitis, median (IQR)	P value
TAM, %
MCP	96.2 (85.1-98.0)	62.7 (48.1-87.5)	0.01072
PIP	82.4 (54.5-98.5)	60.5 (51.8-71.8)	0.00695
DIP	69.4 (65.4-74.1)	63.2 (61.5-71.7)	0.03662
ROM, %
MCP	97.6 (84.6-100.0)	64.20 (45.30-95.05)	0.03362
PIP	84.0 (68.2-98.5)	62.5 (41.8-68.9)	0.01017
DIP	62.1 (53.6-67.9)	59.4 (50.0-62.1)	0.00960
Pain, VAS, cm
MCP	0.40 (0.20-0.55)	0.86 (0.72-1.45)	< 0.00100
PIP	0.98 (0.75-1.50)	1.05 (0.71-1.55)	< 0.00100
DIP	0.20 (0.10-0.45)	0.40 (0.30-0.55)	< 0.00100

The values are given as the median and IQR. TAM: Total active motion; ROM: Range of motion; MCP: Metacarpophalangeal joint; PIP: Proximal interphalangeal joint; DIP: Distal interphalangeal joint; VAS: Visual analogue scale.