Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Table 5 Differences between patients with intact cuff and patients with retear in our study
At final follow-up: | Intact cuff, n = 45 | Retear, n = 9 | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
(1) Final Constant score | |||
 Mean | 83.1 ± 11.6 (57–98) | 68.8 ± 18.5 (35–92) | 0.018 |
 Median | 87 (n = 45) | 71 (n = 9) |  |
(2) Strength | |||
 Mean | 22.0 ± 4.1 (10–25) | 18.4 ± 6.2 (10–25) | 0.116 |
 Median | 25 (n = 45) | 20 (n = 9) |  |
(3) Abduction | |||
 Mean | 9.4 ± 1.5 (4–10) | 8.4 ± 2.2 (4–10) | 0.062 |
 Median | 10 (n = 45) | 10 (n = 9) |  |
(4) External rotation | |||
 Mean | 8.9 ± 2.0 (4–10) | 6.9 ± 3.6 (4–10) | 0.054 |
 Median | 10 (n = 45) | 8 (n = 9) |  |
(5) Internal rotation | |||
 Mean | 7.9 ± 1.7 (4–10) | 7.6 ± 1.7 (4–10) | 0.595 |
 Median | 8 (n = 45) | 8 (n = 9) |  |
(6) Forward flexion | |||
 Mean | 9.6 ± 1.1 (6–10) | 8.7 ± 1.7 (6–10) | 0.039 |
 Median | 10 (n = 45) | 10 (n = 9) |  |
(7) Pain | |||
 Mean | 13.1 ± 3.4 (0–15) | 8.3 ± 5.0 (0–15) | 0.002 |
 Median | 15 (n = 45) | 10 (n = 9) |  |
(8) Final DASH score | |||
 Mean | 44.2 ± 14.9 (30–89) | 66.2 ± 22.1 (35–91) | 0.003 |
 Median | 40 (n = 44) | 73 (n = 9) |  |