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We hope that by carrying out this investigation, we will be able to identify which zone has better sensation recovery and patient-reported outcomes, allowing us to identify the best way of conducting surgery for specific types of injuries.\nMaterials and methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted in patients with digital nerve injuries treated in a designated hand surgery clinic between January 2021 and December 2023. The study was guided by ethical consideration, where all participants gave their informed consent. Surgical interventions involved primary repair, autograft\/allograft nerve grafting, nonsurgical approaches, as well as conduit repair in which results were determined using objective measures and patient feedback.\nResults: Direct repair emerged superior among injuries of Zone 1 and Zone 2 with high success rates and good patient-reported outcomes. In general, injuries in Zone 1 had better sensory recovery than injuries in Zone 2 and this was associated with higher levels of satisfaction. Comparisons using statistical methods confirmed that direct repair outperformed other modalities.\nConclusion: More importantly, the comparison of this study shows that repairs in Zone 1 are more successful than those in Zone 2 revealing direct repair as a superior method for digital nerve injuries. The difference is crucial because it suggests that surgical efficiency may depend on where the injury is. 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