Table 1.

Characteristics of patients.

Characteristics	Patients (n = 29)
Sex
Male	23
Female	6
Age (yr)	40.3 (19.2 to 71.5)∗∗
Side
Right	13 (44.8%)∗
Left	16 (55.2%)∗
Reasons for chronic rupture
Neglected	12 (41.4%)∗
Failed treatment	17 (58.6%)∗
Time from injury to surgery (wk)	13 (4 to 104)∗∗
Length of gap (mm)	56 (25 to 100)∗∗
Follow-up (mo)	31 (13 to 68)∗∗

   ^∗The values are given as the number of patients, with the percentage in parentheses.   ^∗∗The values are given as the mean, with the range in parentheses.