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Reasons Reported by Patients Explaining the Delay Between Pain Onset and Surgery∗
| Data | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Corticosteroid injection(s) | 27 (22.7) |
| Apprehension | 5 (4.2) |
| Personal constraints | 20 (16.8) |
| Lack of information (did not know surgery was possible) | 23 (19.3) |
| Delay to obtain a surgical consultation | 9 (7.6) |
| Thought the pain would resolve | 8 (6.7) |
| Did not wait | 1 (0.8) |
| Not reported | 28 (23.5) |
For two procedures, patients reported two different reasons.
