Table 1.
Patient data.
Experimental group (n = 11) | Control group (n = 10) | P | |
---|---|---|---|
Sex (n) | |||
Female | 3 | 7 | 0.086 |
Male | 8 | 3 | |
Age (yr) | 39.5 ± 5.8 | 45.0 ± 5.2 | 0.485 |
Location of cyst | |||
Talus | 6 | 5 | 0.484 |
Distal tibia | 3 | 4 | |
Calcaneus | 1 | 2 | |
Preoperative symptom duration (mo) | 21.0 ± 6.1 | 34.7 ± 13.1 | 0.340 |
Pain (n) | 11 | 10 | NA |
Abbreviations: NA: not applicable.