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Patient characteristics
| Total | Male | Female | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients | 20 | 12 | 8 | |
| Etiology | Idiopathic | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Posttraumatic | 1 | - | 1 | |
| NIDDM | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Side involved | ||||
| Right | 9 | 5 | 4 | |
| Left | 10 | 4 | 6 | |
| Bilateral | 1 | 1 | - | |
| Side operated | ||||
| Right | 10 | 6 | 4 | |
| Left | 10 | 4 | 6 | |
| Mean Age | 53.65 | 54.2 | 53.1 | |
| Duration of symptoms prior to surgery (average in months) | 4.42 | 4.01 | 4.9 |
