Table 1.
Characteristic features of the patients who underwent arthroscopic repair for rotator cuff tear
| Variable | Patients (n = 335) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 68.5 ± 9.6 |
| Sex | |
| Male | 128 (38.2) |
| Female | (61.8) 207 |
| Laterality | |
| Left | 117 (34.9) |
| Right | 218 (65.1) |
| Etiology | |
| Traumatic | 84 (25.1) |
| Atraumatic | 251(74.9) |
| Diabetes mellitus | |
| Yes | 46 (13.7) |
| No | 289 (86.3) |
| Mean time from symptom onset to operation (month) | 6.8 ± 4.9 |
| Involved tendon | |
| Supraspinatus | 127 (37.9) |
| Subscapularis | 27 (8) |
| Supraspinatus and subscapularis | 70 (20.9) |
| Supraspinatus and infraspinatus | 74 (22.1) |
| Supraspinatus and subscapularis and infraspinatus | 37 (11.1) |
| Tear size | |
| Small | 86 (25.7) |
| Medium | 92 (27.5) |
| Large | 81 (24.2) |
| Massive | 76 (22.6) |
| Associated procedures | |
| Tenotomy | 311 (92.8) |
| Tenodesis | 24 (7.2) |
| Postoperative stiffness | |
| Yes | 121 (36.1) |
| No | 214 (63.9) |
Data are shown as mean ± SD or number (%)