Patient gender and rotator cuff surgery: are there differences in outcome?

Table 2 Operative findings and interventions

Characteristic	Women	Men
Tear pattern
Superior	35	22
Anterior	4	2	p = 0.22
Anterosuperior	24	22
Posterosuperior	6	10
Massive (3 OR MORE)	6	11
Tear size
Partial in any 1 tendon	22	4
Partial in any 2 tendons	3	5	p = 0.01*
Full in any 1 tendon	16	20
Full in any 1, partial in second tendon	8	10
Full in any 2 tendons	18	17
Full in > 2 tendons^a	8	14
Repair achieved
Complete in all tears	73	61	p = 0.03*
Complete in 1 of multiple	1	2
Partial repair	1	8
Biceps management
No treatment required	20	31	p = 0.16
Tenotomy	6	3
Tenodesis	43	38
Distal clavicle management
No treatment required	69	67	p = 0.62
Arthroscopic excision	7	5

The distribution of tear patterns was similar between genders, while women tended to have smaller tear sizes. Men were more likely to receive only a partial repair. There were no differences in ancillary procedures. *Denotes statistical significance P < 0.05. ^a Or any three tendons with at least 1 full-thickness tear

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