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Table 1 Excluded patients

From: Critical shoulder angle and failure of conservative treatment in patients with atraumatic full thickness rotator cuff tears

 

N

%

Clear indication for surgery (eg traumatic injury)

87

28

Prior shoulder surgery

29

10

Infection

4

1

Degenerative osteoarthritis

29

10

Capsulitis

23

8

Instability

12

4

Calcific tendonitis

27

9

Tumors

9

3

Lack of adherence to conservative treatment

83

27

Total

303

100