Table 1.
The patients’ demographic and clinical characteristics
| Characteristics | Overall (N = 150) | RG (n = 16) | NG (n = 134) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Follow-up, mo | 49.0 ± 22.8 | 49.2 ± 19.3 | 49.0 ± 23.3 | 0.978 |
| Male, n (%) | 127 (84.7) | 16 (100) | 111 (82.8) | 0.152 |
| Dominant shoulder affected, n (%) | 98 (65.3) | 10 (62.5) | 88 (65.7) | 0.801 |
| Age at surgery, y | 27.9 ± 8.4 | 25.1 ± 4.8 | 28.2 ± 8.7 | 0.038 |
| Age at primary dislocation, y | 23.3 ± 7.2 | 21.6 ± 4.7 | 23.5 ± 7.5 | 0.310 |
| Time to surgery, mo | 29.5 (12.0, 72.0) | 26.5 (18.0, 48.0) | 30.0 (12.0, 72.0) | 0.920 |
| Number of preoperative dislocations | 6 (4, 10) | 5 (4, 7.5) | 7 (4, 10) | 0.303 |
| Number of anchors used | 3.8 ± 0.5 | 3.9 ± 0.3 | 3.8 ± 0.5 | 0.655 |
| Presence of Hill-Saches lesion, n (%) | 143 (95.3) | 16 (100) | 127 (94.8) | 1.000 |
| Presence of glenoid bone loss, n (%) | 126 (84.0) | 16 (100) | 110 (82.1) | 0.137 |
| Proportion of glenoid bone loss, % | 9.0 ± 5.5 | 12.3 ± 3.5 | 8.6 ± 5.6 | 0.011 |
RG: recurrent instability group; NG: no recurrent instability group; y: years; mo: months;