Table 1.
Chart review demographics
| Demographic characteristics | Data |
|---|---|
| Number of shoulders | 19 |
| Number of patients | 17 |
| Sex | 15 males*, 2 females |
| Age (mean) | 33 |
| Side | 10 right, 9 left |
| Dominant shoulder | 10 |
| Initial injury mechanism | |
| Sports-related | 12 |
| Fall | 3 |
| Trauma | 3 |
| Rolling over in bed | 1 |
| Prior surgeries (mean [range]) | 2 [0–4]** |
| Physically demanding occupations | 9 |
| Comorbidities | 9 |
| Seizure disorder | 3 |
| Depression | 2 |
| Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus | 2 |
| Bipolar affective disorder | 1 |
| Substance abuse | 1 |
| Workers compensation claim | 1 |
* Two male patients underwent bilateral procedures; ** only one shoulder did not have prior shoulder stabilization surgery because there was a large engaging Hill-Sachs lesion and the patient had undergone a successful Weber osteotomy of the contralateral shoulder.