Variables | Group A N = 28 | Group B N = 28 | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
Age at time of surgery, yearsa | 70 ± 7 | 72 ± 7 | 0.228 |
Gender, male, % | 36 | 53 | 0.179 |
Dominant arm, % | 82 | 77 | 0.670 |
Previous surgery, % | 0 | 35 | 0.001 |
Tendon involvementb, % | |||
SSP: | 100 | 100 | |
full-tendon | 100 | 100 | > 0.999 |
partial-tendon | 0 | 0 | > 0.999 |
ISP: | 100 | 100 | |
full-tendon | 50 | 71 | 0.450 |
partial-tendon | 50 | 39 | 0.233 |
SSC: | 100 | 100 | |
full-tendon | 21 | 39 | 0.122 |
Partial-tendon | 79 | 61 | 0.341 |
Global fatty degeneration indexa | 1.7 ± 0.7 | 1.9 ± 0.3 | 0.559 |