Table 4.
Weighted Averages and Prevalence of Study Characteristics.
| Characteristic | n | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Total TTR | 262 | 262 |
| Average age, y | 262 | 45.6 y (range, 17-61 y) |
| Average follow-up, mo | 107 | 34.6 mo (range, 1.5-264 mo) |
| % of DKS % of DKS (without Mirzayan et al21 and van Riet et al35) |
223 50 |
137 (61.4%) 44 (88%) |
| % return to preoperative function | 79 | 71 (89.0%) |
| % rerupture | 101 | 6 (5.9%) |
| Average time to surgery | 192 | 23.6 d |
| % delay diagnosis >1 mo | 10 | a |
| Medical comorbidity | ||
| Anabolic steroid | 219 | 16 (7.3%) |
| Steroid injection | 219 | 11 (5%) |
| Oral steroid medication | 219 | 1 (<1%) |
| Renal disease | 95 | 12 (10%) |
| Diabetes | 95 | 1 (<1%) |
| Infection | 95 | 1 (<1%) |
| Neuromuscular disease | 95 | 3 (3.2%) |
| Repair technique | ||
| Suture repair | 108 | 88 (81%) |
| Suture anchor | 108 | 17 (17%) |
| Other | 108 | 3 (3%) |
Note. TTR = triceps tendon rupture; DKS = Dunn-Kusnezov Sign.
a
Time to diagnosis was inconsistently reported, and a percentage was not calculated.