|
Variable
|
Conventional SBT
|
Knotless SBT
|
p value*
|
|---|
|
Number of patients
|
50
|
50
| |
|
Age at surgery, years
|
59.40 ± 7.45 (41–76)
|
59.90 ± 7.66 (47–74)
|
0.741
|
|
Gender, male
|
28 (56.0%)
|
24 (48.0%)
|
0.423
|
|
Affected shoulder, right
|
29 (58.0%)
|
34 (68.0%)
|
0.841
|
|
Duration of symptoms, months
|
5.86 ± 6.00 (1–36)
|
6.10 ± 9.05 (1–48)
|
0.876
|
|
Current smoker
|
9 (18.0%)
|
10 (20.0%)
|
0.532
|
- Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation (range) or number (percentage)
- SBT Suture-bridge technique
- *Paired t test; p < 0.05 denotes statistical significance
