TABLE I.

Baseline Characteristics of the Subjects

Characteristic	Total*
Sex
Male	18 (67%)
Female	9 (33%)
Age (yr)
Mean	58.6
Median (interquartile range)	60 (52, 65)
Range	43 to 68
Race or ethnic group
White, not Hispanic	24 (89%)
Black or African American	2 (7%)
Other or more than 1 race	1 (4%)
Factors affecting wound healing
Current smoker	4 (15%)
Diabetes	6 (22%)
Hand dominance
Right	24 (89%)
Left	3 (11%)
Operatively treated extremity
Right	14 (52%)
Left	13 (48%)
Concomitant procedures
Biceps tenodesis or tenotomy	14 (52%)
Distal clavicle excision	12 (44%)
Extensive debridement	7 (26%)
Subacromial decompression	18 (67%)
Not reported	3 (11%)

^*Except for age, the values are given as the number of patients, with the percentage in parentheses.