Fig. 3
From: Patient satisfaction after hook plate treatment of bony avulsion fracture of the distal phalanges
The mean scores before and after hook plate removal (a items 1–12, b items 13–24). No significant changes could be found in the whole collective, except a significant higher dissatisfaction regarding cosmetic result and nail deformities after metal removal compared to the patients with implanted hook plate. However, the stress-induced pain was reduced after hook plate removal. A11 nail deformity *p < 0.05, Man Whitney U test. A19 cosmetic result *p 0.05, Man Whitney U test