Table 1.
Main characteristics of the cohort.
| Variable | Value (n = 87) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 56.0 ± 9.5; 57.0 [18.0–73.0] |
| Sex, number (%) | |
| Female Male |
44 (50.6%) 43 (49.4%) |
| BMI | 25.0 ± 2.9; 24.9 [18.7–33.3] |
| Time (months) to surgery | 5.1 ± 1.6; 5.0 [2.0–11.0] |
| Follow-up (years) | 4.7 ± 1.4; 5.0 [2.0–7.1] |
| Side of involvement | |
| D, number (%): ND, number (%) | 53 (60.9%): 34 (39.1) |
| Traumatic onset, number (%) | 26 (29.9%) |
| Corticosteroid injections | 20 (23.0%) |
| Tear location (Ellman classification) number (%) | |
| articular bursal intratendinous |
61 (70.1%) 17 (19.6%) 9 (10.3%) |
| Comorbidities, number (%) | |
| Diabetes Hypertension Dyslipidemia Osteoporosis |
5 (5.7%) 19 (21.8%) 23 (26.3%) 5 (5.7%) |
| Smoking, number (%) | 13 (14.9%) |
| Capsulitis, number (%) | 7 (8%) |
| Return to work, days | 110.85 ± 70.25; 90 [30–365] |
| Satisfaction | 9.26 ± 1.28; 10 [4–10] |
SD = standard deviation, D = dominant, ND = non-dominant. All variables are reported as mean ± SD; median [min-max], except for categorical ones expressed as number and percentage.