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Table 1 Please check if we have captured the tables correctly.Study outcome measures of the Vascular Impulse Technology (VIT) study

From: Vascular Impulse Technology versus elevation in the treatment of posttraumatic swelling of extremity fractures: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Item

Outcome measurement

Measurement point

Primary/secondary outcome parameter

Operability

Time from injury to operability (days)

Daily visit preoperatively

Primary

Soft tissue swelling

Girth measurements of the injured and the uninjured contralateral extremity (cm)

Daily visit pre and postoperatively and 14 days after submission

Secondary

Pain level

Visual Analog Scale (VAS)

Daily visit pre and postoperatively and 14 days after submission

Secondary

Pain medication

Substance and dosage of painkillers

Daily visit pre and postoperatively and 14 days after submission

Secondary

Complications

Detailed description of complications

Daily visit pre and postoperatively and 14 days after submission

Secondary

Revision surgeries

Detailed description of revision surgeries

Daily visit postoperatively and 14 days after submission

Secondary

Duration of total hospital stay

Days

At the day of submission

Secondary