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Table 2 Pre and post-operative disability scores of three groups

From: Effect of arthroscopic rotator cuff surgery in patients with preoperative restricted range of motion

Variables

Group1: N = 26

Group2a: N = 19

Group2b: N = 173

Mean (SD)

   

ASES:

   

Range: 0–100

   

Pre

40(19)

42(24)

51(19)

Post

75(16)

70(24)

77(21)

Post-pre

36(20)

28(27)

27(23)

Changea

p < 0.0001

p = 0.0003

p < 0.0001

RCMS:

   

Range:0–100

   

Pre

36(18)

42(19)

52(20)

Post

76(24)

73(35)

82(24)

Post-pre

40(20)

31(31)

30(23)

Changea

p < 0.0001

p = 0.002

p < 0.0001

SHORTWORC

   

Range:0–100

   

Pre

34(18)

35(19)

42(21)

Post

71(24)

62(30)

71(26)

Post-pre

35(21)

27(28)

29(28)

Changea

p < 0.0001

p = 0.0005

p < 0.0001

  1. ASES American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons
  2. SHORTWORC SHORT Western Ontario Rotator Cuff
  3. RCMS Relative Constant Murley Score
  4. Changea refers to subgroup analysis using paired t-tests
  5. Group1: Restriction of motion in both flexion and external rotation (Flex ≤100 & ER ≤30)
  6. Group2a: Restricted flexion (Flex ≤100)
  7. Group2b: Restricted external rotation (ER ≤30)