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. 2021 Mar 18;16(3):e0248589. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0248589

Table 1. Demographics data of the patients.

Parameters Value
Age (y)
Age (years), mean ± SD (range) 30.09 ± 15.23
≤ 21years 42/102 (41.18)
>21 years (adult) 60/102 (58.82)
≤ 16 years (paediatric) 12/102 (11.76)
> 16 years 90/102 (88.24)
> 16 years; ≤ 21years 30/102 (29.41)
Sex
    Male 74/102 (72.55)
    Female 28/102 (27.45)
Imaging for Diagnosis
CT 79/102 (77.45)
MRI 39/102 (13.73)
MRI + CT 8/102 (7.84)
Tc 99-HDP Bone Scintigraphy 12/102 (11.76)
Nidus diameter (cm), mean ± SD (range) 0.58 ± 0.27
Medicaments
    Aspirin 61/102 (59.80)
Ibuprofen 21/102 (20.59)
Naproxen 15/102 (14.70)
    Others 5/102 (4.90)
Pain duration before treatment (months), mean ± SD (range) 7.21± 2.24

SD, standard deviation.

CT, Computed Tomography.

MRI, Magnetic Resonance Imaging.