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Differences in hospital structures and levels of specialization may influence the timeliness and complexity of treatment. This study evaluates quality of care across different hospital types, focusing on time-to-skin-incision and surgical management of finger and hand injuries.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Materials and methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This retrospective multicenter study is based on data from the HandTraumaRegister of the German Society for Hand Surgery (HTR DGH). A total of 16,726 surgically treated cases with documented finger or hand injuries recorded between 2018 and 2023 were analyzed. Hospitals were categorized as non-replantation centers, replantation centers, or FESSH-accredited replantation centers. Demographic characteristics, injury-patterns, treatment modalities, and time-related parameters were assessed. Statistical analysis included descriptive statistics, group comparisons, and multivariate regression models to evaluate factors associated with time-to-skin-incision.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The study population consisted predominantly of male patients (75.79%), and 91.6% were right-handed. Soft tissue injuries without fractures or amputations accounted for 46.57% of cases. Non-replantation centers demonstrated the longest time-to-skin-incision (median 13\u00a0h), whereas replantation centers (median 3.75\u00a0h) and FESSH-accredited centers (median 4\u00a0h) showed significantly shorter times. Treatment strategies differed significantly between center types (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001), with non-replantation centers performing more secondary procedures. Replantations or revascularizations were performed in 3.96% of cases, with the highest proportion observed in FESSH-accredited centers (4.64%). Operative durations were significantly longer in replantation centers, particularly for complex and amputation injuries (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Specialized replantation centers are associated with shorter access times to surgical care compared to non-replantation centers. Longer operative times observed in highly specialized and FESSH-accredited centers may reflect greater injury complexity as well as the technical demands of advanced microsurgical procedures, rather than indicating differences in care quality. 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