Table 1.

Characteristics of the Study Patients^a

Variable	Value
Age, y
Mean ± SD	46.7 ± 10.8
Range	30-57
Sex, No.
Male	17
Female	2
Side, No.
Left	9
Right	10
Injury time, wk
Mean ± SD	14.7 ± 3.9
Range	6-24
BMI, mean ± SD	26.5 ± 8.4
Imaging examinations, No.
MRI	15
Ultrasound	4
Gap length, cm
Mean ± SD	5.5 ± 1.1
Range	5-8

^aBMI, body mass index; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging.