Introduction
Materials and methods
Study population
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 |
Assessment
Evaluation of range of motion
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) assessment
Functional and satisfaction assessments
Surgical procedure
One-stage group
Two-stage group
Postoperative rehabilitation
Statistical analyses
Results
Preoperative MRI findings
Range of motion
Functional outcomes
Two-stage group (n = 20) | One-stage group (n = 22) | P value | |
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VAS | |||
Preoperative | 5.60 ± 0.75 | 5.72 ± 0.93 | 0.632 |
At final follow-up | 1.65 ± 0.74 | 1.40 ± 0.79 | 0.319 |
P value | 0.001 | 0.001 | |
ASES | |||
Preoperative | 41.95 ± 10.58 | 40.10 ± 9.61 | 0.557 |
At final follow-up | 81.27 ± 6.94 | 83.75 ± 8.11 | 0.529 |
P value | 0.001 | 0.001 | |
Constant-Murley | |||
Preoperative | 36.85 ± 8.08 | 39.40 ± 6.59 | 0.266 |
At final follow-up | 79.50 ± 7.77 | 78.59 ± 7.95 | 0.711 |
P value | 0.001 | 0.001 | |
Satisfaction rate | 90.0% | 68.2% | 0.085 |