Table II.

Post–rotator cuff repair shoulder stiffness by postsurgical follow-up visit

Follow-up visit	Stiff, n (%)	Not stiff, n (%)
Time point 4 (12 weeks)	9 (7.3)	117 (92.9)
Time point 5 (16-24 weeks)	4 (3.3)	122 (96.7)
Time point 6 (52 weeks)	2 (1.6)	124 (98.4)

Stiffness was defined as total range of motion between passive forward flexion and abducted external rotation ≤ 220°. The sample exclusion criteria were as follows: revision rotator cuff repair, history of labral repair, non-adherence to the postoperative protocol, and stiffness recurrence without resolution at final follow-up.