Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Table 3 Subgroup analysis: arthritic progression and clinical and radiological results
Overall | Arthritic progression | No arthritic progression | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Treatment (Y/N ratio) | 0.77/0.23 | 0.80/0.20 | 0.60/0.40 | 0.5675 (n.s.) |
Calcification at follow-up (Y/N ratio) | 0.89/0.11 | 0.90/0.10 | 0.80/0.20 | 0.4766 (n.s.) |
Calcification at follow-up > 5 mm (Y/N ratio) | 0.34/0.66 | 0.40/0.60 | 0/1 | 0.1412 (n.s.) |
Calcification diameter at diagnosis (mm) | 12 (8–19) | 12 (8–20) | 12 (9–17.50) | 0.9540 (n.s.) |
Calcification diameter at follow-up (mm) | 5 (2–6) | 5 (3–7) | 2 (2–4) | 0.0692 (n.s.) |
Variation of the calcification diameter (mm) | 8.03 (± 7.71) | 7.67 (± 8.01) | 10.2 (± 5.72) | 0.4131 (n.s.) |
Gärtner classification (1/ > 1) | 0.17/0.83 | 0.20/0.80 | 0/1 | 0.5610 (n.s.) |
Partial or full-thickness RC tear (Y/N ratio) | 0.03/0.97 | 0/1 | 0.20/0.80 | 0.1429 (n.s.) |
Tendon degeneration (Y/N ratio) | 0.31/0.69 | 0.30/0.70 | 0.40/0.60 | 0.6399 (n.s.) |