TABLE 3.
Athlete Characteristicsa
| Characteristic | Data (n = 39 shoulders) |
|---|---|
| Age at surgery, y | 16.9 ± 1.5 |
| Sex | |
| Male | 38 (96.6) |
| Female | 1 (3.4) |
| Dominant side affected | |
| No | 5 (13) |
| Yes | 34 (87) |
| Follow-up, mo | 75.2 ± 18.5 |
| Sport classification | |
| Collision | 24 (61.5) |
| Contact | 5 (12.8) |
| Limited contact | 10 (25.6) |
| Sport | |
| Football | 22 (56.4) |
| Baseball | 10 (25.6) |
| Basketball | 3 (7.7) |
| Wrestling | 2 (5.1) |
| Hockey | 2 (5.1) |
| Level of competition | |
| High school | 28 (71.8) |
| College | 8 (20.5) |
| Recreational | 3 (7.7) |
| Mechanism of injury | |
| Diving for ball | 8 (20.5) |
| Fall | 1 (2.6) |
| Hyperabduction | 6 (15.4) |
| Tackle | 24 (61.5) |
| Preoperative instability episodes | |
| Single | 12 (30.8) |
| Multiple | 27 (69.2) |
| Instability Severity Index scoreb | 6.6 (0.8) |
| Time to surgery, mo | 8.9 ± 9.6 |
aData are reported as mean ± SD or n (%).
bBalg F, Boileau P.2