The relative importance of acromial morphology and age with respect to rotator cuff pathology

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between patient age, acromial morphology, and rotator cuff pathology. Data on 523 patients who had arthroscopic and/or open shoulder surgery were reviewed. Acromial morphology was classified by the system of Bigliani. All patients were categorized by postoperative diagnosis as having tendinitis of the rotator cuff, partial rotator cuff tear, complete rotator cuff tear, and non-rotator cuff-related pathology. Univariate analysis results for acromial morphology (P