Table 1 Baseline clinical and demographic characteristics of each group

Age^#(in years)

37.32 (7.52)

39.04 (6.67)

0.3965 (NS)

Sex*(males/females)

17/8

14/11

0.2268 (NS)

Laterality* (Right/Left)

21/4

23/2

0.1404 (NS)

Mean duration of symptoms# (in weeks)

4.4 (2.38)

4.48 (1.82)

0.8944 (NS)

Mean VAS Score#

6.2 (1.61)

5.88 (1.83)

0.5147 (NS)

Mean Nirschl stage #

4.84 (0.94)

4.52 (1.23)

0.3065 (NS)