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Table 5 Correlation values of deltoid thickness and area

From: Deltoid muscle shape analysis with magnetic resonance imaging in patients with chronic rotator cuff tears

Correlation of/to

Deltoid thickness anterior

Deltoid thickness lateral

Deltoid thickness posterior

Total deltoid area

(Spearman)

r-value

p-value

r-value

p-value

r-value

p-value

r-value

p-value

Age

−0.41

<0.0001

−0.31

0.001

−0.35

0.001

−0.39

<0.0001

SSP tendon retraction

−0.05

0.58

0.06

0.51

0.03

0.79

0.02

0.82

SSP muscle retraction

0

0.99

0.12

0.19

0.07

0.45

0.08

0.41

GFDI*

−0.13

0.14

−0.03

0.77

−0.02

0.85

−0.05

0.56

  1. *GFDI: global fatty degeneration index (= Goutallier stage of (SSP + ISP + SSC)/3).