Arthroscopic cuff repair: footprint remnant preserving versus debriding rotator cuff repair of transtendinous rotator cuff tears with remnant cuff

Table 4 Comparison of Tendon Tear Size and Postoperative Tendon Quality Between Two Groups On MRI

	Group I (Remnant preserving) (n = 63)	Group II (Remnant debriding) (n = 64)	p value
Preoperative MRI
Tear size, mm²	45.4	56.1
Size, cm (AP)	2.2 ± 1.0	2.3 ± 1.0	0.288
Retraction, cm (ML)	1.9 ± 0.9	2.1 ± 0.9	0.148
SSP Fatty infiltration
G0:G1:G2:G3:G4	9:23:21:7:3	19:22:14:6:6	0.599
Mean	1.54 ± 1.02	1.25 ± 1.12
Postoperative MRI
Sugaya classification type
I, II(good quality) vs. III, IV, V(poor quality)	38:25	22:42	0.008
Re-tears, n (%)	11(17%)	12(19%)	0.053

NOTE. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation unless otherwise indicated.

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