Table 1 Demographics of patients
Variables | Mean (SD) or N (%) |
|---|---|
Timeframe (days) § | 79 (23), Range: 26–174 |
<16Â weeks | 521 (95%) |
>16Â weeks | 29 (5%) |
Age (years) | 49 (11), Range: 22–77 |
<65Â years | 522 (95%) |
65 and older | 28 (5%) |
Sex | Â |
Male | 290 (53%) |
Female | 260 (47%) |
Comorbidity | Â |
Hypertension | 97 (18%) |
Diabetes | 42 (8%) |
Cardiovascular disease | 15 (3%) |
Osteoporosis | 6 (1%) |
Recent infection | 2 (<1%) |
On Corticosteroids | 3 (<1%) |
Life style | Â |
Alcohol consumption | 259 (47%) |
Smoker | 170 (30%) |
Inactive life style | 115 (21%) |
Side of Shoulder Injury | Â |
Right | 339 (62%) |
Left | 223 (41%) |
12 patients had bilateral complaints | Â |
Hand dominance | Â |
Right | 680 (91%) |
Left | 71 (9%) |
Mechanism of Injury | Â |
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 | Â |
Previous work-related injury | 143 (26%) |
Previous non-work related injury | 78 (14%) |
Previous shoulder surgery | 10 (2%) |