TABLE 1.

Patient Demographics and Injury Characteristics (N = 58 Patients)^a

Demographics
Age, y	51.1 ± 12.0
Body mass index, kg/m2	25.3 ± 4.4
Sex, n (%)
Male	25 (43)
Female	33 (57)
Surgical technique, n (%)
Open	52 (90)
Endoscopic	6 (10)
Smoker, n (%)	3 (5)
Thyroid disorder, n (%)	4 (7)
Follow-up,b mo	29.0 ± 9.9
Injury characteristics
Time to surgery,c d	176 ± 356
Right side, n (%)	33 (57)
Amount of retraction, cm	3.4 ± 2.7
Tear grade, n (%)
Complete (grade 3)	45 (78)
Partial	13 (22)
Acuity, n (%)
Acute (<6 wk)	38 (66)
Chronic	20 (34)

^aData are presented as mean ± SD unless otherwise indicated.

^bRange was 12 to 48 months.

^cMean time to surgery was 20 days for acute injuries and 472 days for chronic injuries.