Table 1.
Two-stage group (n = 20) | One-stage group (n = 22) | P value | |
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Age, years | 52.90 ± 5.87 | 55.22 ± 6.32 | 0.165 |
Sex (male/female) | 4/16 | 6/16 | 0.580 |
Dominant/nondominant | 6/14 | 8/14 | 0.662 |
Diabetes mellitus | 3 | 2 | 0.716 |
Thyroid disease | 2 | 4 | 0.231 |
Duration of symptoms, months | 11.05 ± 3.74 | 9.57 ± 2.93 | 0.152 |
Thickness of axillary capsule, mm | 7.83 ± 2.14 | 7.36 ± 1.83 | 0.238 |
Thickness of coracohumeral ligament, mm | 4.25 ± 1.08 | 3.98 ± 1.42 | 0.332 |
Fatty infiltrationb | 0.70 ± 0.57 | 0.68 ± 0.56 | 0.912 |
Tear size, small/mediumc | 3/17 | 4/18 | 0.782 |
Repair technique (single-row/suture bridge) | 3/17 | 4/18 | 0.782 |
Concomitant procedures | |||
Acromioplasty | 14 | 12 | 0.303 |
Biceps tenodesis | 3 | 5 | 0.524 |
Biceps tenotomy | 5 | 6 | 0.867 |
Mean follow-up period, months | 25.35 ± 2.13 | 27.36 ± 4.98 | 0.102 |
aValues presented as mean ± standard deviation
bGraded according to the criteria established by Goutallier and modified by Fuchs
cGraded according to the criteria established by DeOrio and Cofield