Table 1 Patient demographics and preoperative data, all cases (§n = 45 but 44 patients) and n = 23 with clinical follow-up
|  | n = 45§ | n = 23 |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
 Female | 18 (40%) | 12 (52.2%) |
 Male | 27 (60%) | 11 (47.8%) |
Mean age (± SD, min; max) | 48.8 ± 9.9 (30; 70) | 50.9 ± 9.6 (32; 70) |
Average comorbidities (n = 23) | 1.0 ± 1.1 (0; 4) | 1.0 ± 1.1 (0; 4) |
Handedness | ||
 Right | 40 (88.9%) | 22 (95.6%) |
 Left | 5 (11.1%) | 1 (4.4%) |
Surgical side | ||
 Right | 26 (57.8%) | 14 (61%) |
 Left | 19 (42.2%) | 9 (39%) |
Employment | ||
 Employed | 39 (86.7%) | 19 (82.6%) |
 Unemployed / Retired | 6 (13.3%) | 4 (17.4%) |
Workers’ compensation (WC) status | ||
 WC-related | 30 (66.7%) | 13 (56.5%) |
 Non-WC-related | 15 (33.3%) | 10 (43.5%) |