Open AccessRisk factors for surgery due to rotator cuff disease in a population-based cohort
Author(s) -
Elizabeth L. Yanik,
Graham A. Colditz,
Rick W. Wright,
Nancy L. Saccone,
Bradley Evanoff,
Nitin B. Jain,
Ann Dale,
Jay D. Keener
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the bone and joint journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.587
H-Index - 181
eISSN - 2049-4408
pISSN - 2049-4394
DOI - 10.1302/0301-620x.102b3.bjj-2019-0875.r1
Subject(s) - medicine , cohort , hazard ratio , body mass index , confidence interval , population , demography , proportional hazards model , incidence (geometry) , confounding , cohort study , surgery , environmental health , physics , sociology , optics
Few risk factors for rotator cuff disease (RCD) and corresponding treatment have been firmly established. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between numerous risk factors and the incidence of surgery for RCD in a large cohort.