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Table 2 Pre and post-op disability and range of motion scores of groups

From: Relationship between clinical and surgical findings and reparability of large and massive rotator cuff tears: a longitudinal study

Variables

Partial repair 73

Full repair 49

Statistics (group differences)

Pre-operative scores

ASES (0-100)

42.69

51.05

p = 0.01

CMS (0-150)

44.03

47.64

p = 0.41

ShortWORC (0-100)

34.57

38.87

p = 0.17

Flexion

110.14

119.90

p = 0.16

Incidence of pseudoparalysis

31 (42%)

17 (34%)

p = 0.38

Abduction

102.67

107.18

p = 0.54

External rotation

36.16

44.39

p = 0.01

Strength

3.47

4.84

p = 0.11

Post-operative scores

ASES (0-100)

71.42

82.82

p = 0.003

CMS (0-150)

73.73

87.92

p = 0.007

ShortWORC (0-100)

62.70

79.38

p = 0.003

Flexion

129.45

153.37

p = 0.002

Incidence of pseudoparalysis

18 (25%)

5 (10%)

p = 0.045

Abduction

121.25

142.45

p = 0.003

External rotation

42.81

49.06

p = 0.12

Strength

5.92

9.90

p = 0.001