Characteristics of the patients investigated in this study
| Variable | Tendon rupture | Tendinosis |
|---|---|---|
| *Three patients reported pain for more than 12 months; †the patient had hypertension; ‡one patient had hyperuricaemia without manifest gout, the second patient had calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition disease (there were no calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposits visible in the tendon on microscopic examination). | ||
| Patients (M/F) | 8/2 | 7/3 |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 48.0 (13.8) | 47.3 (13.0) |
| Duration of pain before operation (months) | 0 | 6–120* |
| Patients who received paratendinous corticosteroid injections (n) | 0 | 4 |
| Patients with additional pathological conditions (n) | 1† | 2‡ |