Table 1 Patient’s demographics
From: Early satisfactory results of percutaneous repair in neglected achilles tendon rupture
Gender | Male:17 (70.8%) Female:7 (29%) |
Side (Rt/Lt) | Right:16 (66.6%) Left:8 (33.3%) |
Age: | Median: 50 years IQR (40–58) |
Mode of injury | 6 (25%) during sports 18 (75%) after a fall |
Smoking | 10 patients (41.6%) |
Diabetes (type 2) | 6 patients (25%)* |
Distance from insertion | Median: 4 cm IQR (3.38-5 cm) |
Gap Size | Median: 1.6 Cm IQR (1.2–2.6 cm) |
Time to surgery | Median 41 days IQR 36–51 |
Follow-up period | 14.85 months ± 3 months |