Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Orthop. Jul 18, 2022; 13(7): 631-643
Published online Jul 18, 2022. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v13.i7.631
Table 3 Postoperative complications


With GHOA
Without GHOA


Tear size group
Tear size group
Overall (n = 142)Case Overall (n = 71)Small (0-1cm) (n = 21)Medium (1-3cm) (n = 28)Large (3-5cm) (n = 22)Control Overall (n = 71)Small (0-1cm) (n = 28)Medium (1-3cm) (n = 30)Large (3-5cm) (n = 13)
Reoperation post RCR, n (%)
No125 (88.0)60 (84.5)19 (90.5)23 (82.1)18 (81.8)65 (91.5)26 (92.9)28 (93.3)11 (84.6)
Yes17 (12.0)11 (15.5)2 (9.5)5 (17.9)4 (18.2)6 (8.5)2 (7.1)2 (6.7)2 (15.4)
Complications, n (%)
Missing for 1 patient
No111 (78.2)53 (74.6)16 (76.2)22 (78.6)15 (68.2)58 (81.7)22 (78.6)24 (80.0)12 (92.3)
Yes30 (21.1)17 (23.9)4 (19.0)6 (21.4)7 (31.8)13 (18.3)6 (21.4)6 (20.0)1 (7.7)
Wound issues, n (%)
Missing for 131 patients
No11 (7.7)9 (12.7)2 (9.5)3 (10.7)4 (18.2)2 (2.8)0 (0)2 (6.7)0 (0)
Infection, n (%)
Missing for 131 patients
No11 (7.7)9 (12.7)2 (9.5)3 (10.7)4 (18.2)2 (2.8)0 (0)2 (6.7)0 (0)
Stiffness, n (%)
Missing for 126 patients
Yes8 (5.6)5 (7.0)3 (14.3)1 (3.6)1 (4.5)3 (4.2)1 (3.6)2 (6.7)0 (0)
No8 (5.6)7 (9.9)0 (0)3 (10.7)4 (18.2)1 (1.4)0 (0)1 (3.3)0 (0)
Rotator cuff retear, n (%)
Missing for 122 patients
Yes17 (12.0)9 (12.7)0 (0)4 (14.3)5 (22.7)8 (11.3)3 (10.7)4 (13.3)1 (7.7)
No3 (2.1)2 (2.8)2 (9.5)0 (0)0 (0)1 (1.4)0 (0)1 (3.3)0 (0)
Other complication, n (%)
Missing for 128 patients
No8 (5.6)4 (5.6)1 (4.8)2 (7.1)1 (4.5)4 (5.6)1 (3.6)2 (6.7)1 (7.7)
Yes6 (4.2)3 (4.2)1 (4.8)1 (3.6)1 (4.5)3 (4.2)2 (7.1)1 (3.3)0 (0)
Other complication description, n (%)
Pain1 (0.7)1 (1.4)1 (4.8)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Block related neuropraxia1 (0.7)1 (1.4)0 (0)1 (3.6)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Weakness1 (0.7)1 (1.4)0 (0)0 (0)1 (4.5)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Median nerve neuropathy1 (0.7)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)1 (1.4)1 (3.6)0 (0)0 (0)
Greater tuberosity fx1 (0.7)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)1 (1.4)1 (3.6)0 (0)0 (0)
Heterotopic ossification1 (0.7)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)1 (1.4)0 (0)1 (3.3)0 (0)
1st reoperation diagnosis, n (%)
Other13 (9.2)9 (12.7)2 (9.5)4 (14.3)3 (13.6)4 (5.6)1 (3.6)1 (3.3)2 (15.4)
Stiffness3 (2.1)2 (2.8)0 (0)1 (3.6)1 (4.5)1 (1.4)0 (0)1 (3.3)0 (0)
Hardware pain1 (0.7)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)1 (1.4)1 (3.6)0 (0)0 (0)
1st reoperation other diagnosis, n (%)
Rotator cuff arthropathy4 (2.8)3 (4.2)0 (0)2 (7.1)1 (4.5)1 (1.4)0 (0)0 (0)1 (7.7)
Rotator cuff retear4 (2.8)3 (4.2)0 (0)2 (7.1)1 (4.5)1 (1.4)0 (0)1 (3.3)0 (0)
Inflammatory arthritis1 (0.7)1 (1.4)1 (4.8)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Glenohumeral arthritis1 (0.7)1 (1.4)1 (4.8)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Retear RTC, rotator cuffarthropathy1 (0.7)1 (1.4)0 (0)0 (0)1 (4.5)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Greater tuberosity fracture1 (0.7)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)1 (1.4)1 (3.6)0 (0)0 (0)
Rotator cuff arthropathy1 (0.7)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)1 (1.4)0 (0)0 (0)1 (7.7)
1st reoperation procedure, n (%)
Conversion to RTSA8 (5.6)5 (7.0)1 (4.8)2 (7.1)2 (9.1)3 (4.2)1 (3.6)0 (0)2 (15.4)
Other6 (4.2)3 (4.2)0 (0)2 (7.1)1 (4.5)3 (4.2)1 (3.6)2 (6.7)0 (0)
Lysis of adhesions2 (1.4)2 (2.8)0 (0)1 (3.6)1 (4.5)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Conversion to TSA1 (0.7)1 (1.4)1 (4.8)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
1st reoperation other procedure, n (%)
Revision rotator cuff repair4 (2.8)3 (4.2)0 (0)2 (7.1)1 (4.5)1 (1.4)0 (0)1 (3.3)0 (0)
Removal of heterotopicossification1 (0.7)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)1 (1.4)0 (0)1 (3.3)0 (0)
Removal of hardware, RTC debridement1 (0.7)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)1 (1.4)1 (3.6)0 (0)0 (0)
2nd reoperation post RCR, n (%)
Missing for 1 patient
No14 (9.9)10 (14.1)1 (4.8)5 (17.9)4 (18.2)4 (5.6)1 (3.6)2 (6.7)1 (7.7)
Yes2 (1.4)1 (1.4)1 (4.8)0 (0)0 (0)1 (1.4)0 (0)0 (0)1 (7.7)
2nd reoperation diagnosis, n (%)
Other2 (1.4)1 (1.4)1 (4.8)0 (0)0 (0)1 (1.4)0 (0)0 (0)1 (7.7)
2nd reoperation other diagnosis, n (%)
Insufficiency due to subscapularis failure1 (0.7)1 (1.4)1 (4.8)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Instability1 (0.7)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)1 (1.4)0 (0)0 (0)1 (7.7)
2nd reoperation procedure, n (%)
Other2 (1.4)1 (1.4)1 (4.8)0 (0)0 (0)1 (1.4)0 (0)0 (0)1 (7.7)
Conversion to TSA/RTSA within 2 yr post index DOS, n (%)
No139 (97.9)69 (97.2)20 (95.2)28 (100.0)21 (95.5)70 (98.6)28 (100.0)30 (100.0)12 (92.3)
Yes3 (2.1)2 (2.8)1 (4.8)0 (0)1 (4.5)1 (1.4)0 (0)0 (0)1 (7.7)