Timeframe (days) §
|
79 (23), Range: 26–174
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<16 weeks
|
521 (95%)
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>16 weeks
|
29 (5%)
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Age (years)
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49 (11), Range: 22–77
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<65 years
|
522 (95%)
|
65 and older
|
28 (5%)
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Sex
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Male
|
290 (53%)
|
Female
|
260 (47%)
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Comorbidity
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Hypertension
|
97 (18%)
|
Diabetes
|
42 (8%)
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Cardiovascular disease
|
15 (3%)
|
Osteoporosis
|
6 (1%)
|
Recent infection
|
2 (<1%)
|
On Corticosteroids
|
3 (<1%)
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Life style
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Alcohol consumption
|
259 (47%)
|
Smoker
|
170 (30%)
|
Inactive life style
|
115 (21%)
|
Side of Shoulder Injury
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Right
|
339 (62%)
|
Left
|
223 (41%)
|
12 patients had bilateral complaints
| |
Hand dominance
| |
Right
|
680 (91%)
|
Left
|
71 (9%)
|
Mechanism of Injury
| |
Lifting/pulling/pushing
|
219 (40%)
|
Repetitive activities/insidious
|
79 (14%)
|
Direct trauma
|
62 (11%)
|
Fall on point of shoulder
|
60 (11%)
|
Traction injury
|
39 (7%)
|
Fall on outstretched hand
|
27 (5%)
|
Previous conditions
| |
Previous work-related injury
|
143 (26%)
|
Previous non-work related injury
|
78 (14%)
|
Previous shoulder surgery
|
10 (2%)
|