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Table 2 Impact of fatty infiltration and tendon retraction in RCT repair

From: Surgical outcome following rotator cuff tear repair in a low-income population. Impact of obesity and smoking

 

UCLA

VAS

ASES

Patte 1

25.6 (6.1)

5.5 (3.1)

45.5 (31.8)

Patte 2

26.3 (7.3)

3.8 (2.8)

56.4 (32.3)

Patte 3

27.7 (7.2)

3.2 (3.3)

60.6 (38.6)

P value

0.702

0.217

0.331

Goutallier 0–2

25.2 (7.1)

4.5 (3.0)

49.3 (32.7)

Goutallier 3–4

28.5 (9.5)

2.4 (3.0)

70 (37.8)

P value

0.172

0.086

0.109

  1. 47 low-income patients were subjected to rotator cuff tear (RCT) surgical repair. Data represent mean (SD), ASES American Shoulder and Elbow Shoulder Score, BMI body mass index, ER external rotation, FF forward flexion, UCLA University of California at Los Angeles shoulder score, VAS visual analogic scale.
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

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