Table 2 Shoulder outcomes between baseline measurement and different follow-ups.
Outcomes | Assessments | P-values | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pre-surgical A0 | 7–10 days post-surgical A1 | 3 months post-surgical A2 | 6 months post-surgical A3 | A0 VS A1 | A1 VS A2 | A1 VS A3 | |
Affected side | |||||||
Supraspinatus thickness (mm) (\(\overline{X}\) ± SD) | 4.66 ± 0.94 | 4.74 ± 1.04 | 4.55 ± 0.98 | 4.52 ± 0.99 | 0.72 | 0.28 | 0.03 |
AHD (mm) (\(\overline{X}\) ± SD) | 12.45 ± 2.77 | 12.22 ± 1.77 | 12.46 ± 2.06 | 12.38 ± 2.26 | 0.59 | 0.24 | 0.65 |
Shoulder active range of motion | |||||||
Flexion (º) Median ± IQR | 170.50 ± 37 | 124.50 ± 80 | 166 ± 47 | 172.50 ± 67 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
Extension (º) Median ± IQR | 70 ± 46 | 60 ± 50 | 70 ± 30 | 70 ± 37 | 0.07 | < 0.001 | 0.001 |
Abduction (º) Median ± IQR | 180 ± 52 | 110 ± 90 | 177.50 ± 56 | 180 ± 70 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
Aduction (º) Median ± IQR | 35 ± 5 | 35 ± 10 | 35 ± 5 | 35 ± 5 | 0.37 | 0.34 | 0.22 |
External rotation (º) Median ± IQR | 107 ± 40 | 101 ± 46 | 105.50 ± 36 | 105 ± 42 | > 0.999 | 0.27 | 0.41 |
Internal rotation (º) Median ± IQR | 42.50 ± 29 | 37 ± 42 | 40 ± 36 | 36.50 ± 41 | 0.66 | 0.50 | > 0.999 |
Shoulder muscular strength | |||||||
Flexion (N) Median ± IQR | 71.55 ± 77.90 | 47.75 ± 73.90 | 66.45 ± 75.20 | 66.20 ± 64 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
Extension(N) Median ± IQR | 77.30 ± 119.40 | 40.85 ± 82.30 | 68.90 ± 70.80 | 64 ± 83.60 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
Abduction(N) Median ± IQR | 75.15 ± 78.80 | 50.95 ± 80.10 | 60.90 ± 72.50 | 60.90 ± 63.60 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | 0.003 |
Adduction (N) Median ± IQR | 52.20 ± 77.90 | 36.20 ± 72.90 | 55.80 ± 68.10 | 51.60 ± 56.50 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | 0.001 |
External rotation (N) Median ± IQR | 51.10 ± 54.90 | 34.45 ± 48.50 | 45.80 ± 39.10 | 48 ± 43.60 | < 0.001 | 0.003 | < 0.001 |
Internal rotation (N) Median ± IQR | 56 ± 89.20 | 38.65 ± 60 | 54.95 ± 78.30 | 57.30 ± 71.60 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
Non affected side | |||||||
Supraspinatus tendon thickness (mm) (\(\overline{X}\) ± SD) | 4.46 ± 1.05 | 4.58 ± 1.07 | 4.68 ± 1.08 | 4.54 ± 1.13 | 0.44 | 0.47 | 0.73 |
AHD (mm) (\(\overline{X}\) ± SD) | 12.84 ± 3.12 | 12.62 ± 2.36 | 12.58 ± 2.48 | 12.65 ± 2.69 | 0.59 | 0.48 | 0.64 |
Shoulder active range of motion | |||||||
Flexion (º) Median ± IQR | 180 ± 35 | 180 ± 60 | 180 ± 30 | 180 ± 25 | > 0.999 | > 0.999 | > 0.999 |
Extension (º) Median ± IQR | 70 ± 42 | 69 ± 40 | 70 ± 33 | 70 ± 33 | > 0.999 | > 0.999 | > 0.999 |
Abduction (º) Median ± IQR | 180 ± 46 | 180 ± 80 | 180 ± 35 | 180 ± 10 | > 0.999 | > 0.999 | 0.864 |
Adduction (º) Median ± IQR | 35 ± 5 | 35 ± 5 | 35 ± 5 | 35 ± 0 | > 0.999 | > 0.999 | > 0.999 |
External rotation (º) Median ± IQR | 101 ± 43 | 108 ± 60 | 107 ± 46 | 109 ± 42 | 0.7245 | > 0.999 | > 0.999 |
Internal rotation (º) Median ± IQR | 40.50 ± 56 | 40 ± 48 | 41.50 ± 39 | 40 ± 32 | > 0.999 | > 0.999 | > 0.999 |
Shoulder muscular strength | |||||||
Flexion (N) Median ± IQR | 69.10 ± 85.40 | 59.10 ± 75.20 | 68 ± 71.70 | 66.70 ± 63.20 | 0.27 | 0.01 | 0.94 |
Extension(N) Median ± IQR | 78.45 ± 125.50 | 62.90 ± 87.20 | 75.35 ± 79.50 | 67.60 ± 87.20 | 0.04 | 0.05 | > 0.999 |
Abduction(N) Median ± IQR | 75.80 ± 70.80 | 61.80 ± 73.40 | 68.90 ± 85.67 | 63.60 ± 53.40 | 0.27 | 0.37 | > 0.999 |
Adduction (N) Median ± IQR | 66 ± 66 | 48.65 ± 52.70 | 57.10 ± 59.10 | 54.20 ± 45.40 | 0.006 | 0.05 | 0.45 |
External rotation(N) Median ± IQR | 51.55 ± 54.30 | 41.75 ± 51.10 | 48.20 ± 76.10 | 45.80 ± 38.40 | 0.008 | < 0.001 | 0.19 |
Internal rotation(N) Median ± IQR | 59.60 ± 102.10 | 52.20 ± 54.10 | 57.15 ± 51.60 | 58.70 ± 54.70 | 0.03 | 0.19 | 0.02 |
