Table 2.

Individual preoperative tear sizes and retear rates

Tear size (cm2)	Open	Knotted	Knotless
6 months	n = 49	n = 53	n = 57
Small (< 1)	5 (2)	10 (0)	9 (1)
Medium (1–3)	24 (5)	22 (4)	29 (3)
Large (3–5)	8 (3)	9 (2)	5 (1)
Massive (>5)	13 (9)	13 (7)	13 (4)
Retear rate	19/49 (39%)	13/52 (25%)	9/57 (16%)
2 years	n = 20	n = 29	n = 38
Small (< 1)	3 (1)	7 (0)	9 (1)
Medium (1–3)	8 (1)	12 (5)	16 (1)
Large (3–5)	2 (1)	3 (2)	4 (1)
Massive (>5)	7 (5)	6 (3)	8 (4)
Retear rate	8/20 (40%)	10/29 (34%)	7/38 (18%)

Figures in parentheses denote the number of retorn cuffs in each tear size category.