Assessment of palmar subcutaneous tissue vascularization in patients with Dupuytren’s contracture

Table 2 Morphometric characteristics of palmar fascia perforating arteries in healthy control and Dupuytren’s contracture groups [Me (Q1/Q3)]

Group/parameters	Healthy control n = 3	Y-group (< 55 yr of age) n = 8	O-group (≥ 55 yr of age) n = 19
Diameter	412.8	31566 (306.96/326.91)ac	334.85 (309.06/441.19)a
of artery (μm)	(351.43/506.31)	P2 = 0.000332; P3 = 0.136006	P1 = 0.010485
Lumen	243.15	151.56 (94.72/153.90)ac	178.19 (113.78/246.52)a
diameter (μm)	(223.07/326.52)	P2 = 0.000736; P3 = 0.249671	P2 = 0.007253
Wall thickness (μm)	89.03	92.16 (80.88/106.12)c	117.98 (98.37/133.13)a
	(65.97/88.88)	P2 = 0.49959; P3 = 0.010846	P2 = 0.004483
Thickness	8.41	22.26 (14.79/33.42)a	25.37 (21.16/41.75)a
of intima (μm)	(7.80/0.82)	P2 = 0.004998; P3 = 0.355126	P2 = 0.000463
Thickness	58.45	46.52 (38.08/60.30)	46.77 (38.26/64.03)
of media (μm)	(44.01/60.28)	P2 = 0.37436; P3 = 0.924826	P2 = 0.17192
Intima/media thickness ratio	0.18	0.53 (0.25/0.55)a	0.68 (0.33/0.96)a
	(0.12/0.24)	P2 = 0.001992; P3 = 0.282078	P2 = 0.000198

^aP < 0.05 vs Healthy control;

^cP < 0.05 vs O-group.