Secondary operation Follow-up: 12 mo | 685 (8) | Evidence suggested higher incidence of secondary operation in operative group (RR 1.16, 95% CI 0.58 to 2.35), but difference was not statistically significant | Low*‡ |
All other complications Follow-up: 12 mo | 685 (8) | Evidence suggested slightly lower number of complications in the operative group (RR 0.9, 95% CI 0.55 to 1.5), but difference was not statistically significant | Low*‡ |
Long-term function Follow-up: (≥ 1 yr) | 611 (8) | Mean long-term shoulder function was 0.38 SDs higher in operative group (0.22 lower to 0.54 higher)† | Very low*§ |