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. 2014 May 21;96(10):793–800. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.L.01304

TABLE II.

Features of Rotator Cuff Disease in the Cohort

No. of Patients Female (N = 190) Male (N = 203)
Duration of symptoms 390
 <1 mo 6% (12/189) 9% (18/201)
 1-3 mo 22% (41/189) 22% (44/201)
 4-6 mo 22% (41/189) 18% (37/201)
 7-12 mo 18% (34/189) 11% (23/201)
 >12 mo 32% (61/189) 39% (79/201)
Involved tendons 383
 Supraspinatus 75% (139/186) 70% (137/197)
 Supraspinatus + infraspinatus ± teres minor 20% (37/186) 22% (44/197)
 Subscapularis 5% (10/186) 8% (16/197)
Retraction 390
 Minimal 49% (92/188) 48% (96/202)
 Midhumeral 34% (63/188) 35% (70/202)
 Glenohumeral 13% (25/188) 12% (25/202)
 Glenoid 4% (8/188) 5% (11/202)
Superior migration 380
 No 87% (163/187) 82% (158/193)
 Yes 13% (24/187) 18% (35/193)
Torn tendons 384
 1 75% (139/186) 70% (139/198)
 ≥2 25% (47/186) 30% (59/198)
MRI quantity of supraspinatus 387
 Normal 40% (74/186) 53% (107/201)
 <25% atrophy 31% (58/186) 22% (45/201)
 25-50% atrophy 22% (40/186) 13% (27/201)
 50-75% atrophy 6% (12/186) 7% (15/201)
 Complete atrophy 1% (2/186) 3% (7/201)
Acromion shape 377
 Type I 13% (23/182) 10% (20/195)
 Type II 70% (127/182) 73% (142/195)
 Type III 18% (32/182) 17% (33/195)
Acromiohumeral interval* (mm) 339 8.0, 10.0, 11.0 (9.8 ± 6.8) 8.0, 10.0, 11.0 (10.2 ± 7.2)
*

The values are given as the lower quartile, median, upper quartile (mean and standard deviation).