Table 2 Baseline Characteristics

Mean age, years (range)

53.3 (20.9–87.0)

50.1 (15.5–83.3)

0.252⁺

Gender, N

male/female

21/33

47/61

0.694^*

Side, N (%)

right/left

34/20 (63%/37%)

40/68 (37%/63%)

0.003^*

Mean BMI, kg/m² (range)

26.1 (17.3–41.2)

26.8 (17.3–41.0)

0.31⁺

Diabetes, N (%)

5 (9.3%)

6 (5.6%)

0.581^*

Smoking, N (%)

18 (33.3%)

24 (22.2%)

0.047^*

Osteoporosis, N (%)

7 (13.0%)

3 (2.8%)

0.028^*

ASA class, N (%)

1

21 (38.9%)

53 (49.1%)

2

28 (51.8%)

49 (45.4%)

3

5 (9.3%)

6 (5.5%)

0.292^*

Steroid use, N (%)

3 (5.6%)

3 (2.7%)

0.659^&

Anticoagulation, N (%)

2 (3.7%)

2 (1.9%)

0.858^&

Mean Follow-up, mths (range)

16.9 (6–63)

15.4 (6–63)

0.392⁺