Table 1 Patient demographics of both groups.
From: Incomplete footprint coverage under tension in repair of isolated supraspinatus full-thickness tear
Group A (n = 38) | Group B (n = 52) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 62.3 ± 7.4 (range 45–75) | 61.7 ± 6.1 (range 49–72) | n.s |
Sex (male/female) | 16/22 | 21/31 | n.s |
Symptom duration (months) | 24.6 ± 7.8 (range 6–38) | 22.9 ± 9.1 (range 8–49) | n.s |
Grades of fatty degeneration in the supraspinatus | 2.9 ± 0.4 (G2:8 G3:27 G4:3) | 2.2 ± 0.9 (G0:3/ G1:11/G2:34/G3:4) | < 0.001 |
Tear size | |||
Anteroposterior dimension (cm) | 2.2 ± 0.4 (range 1.3–2.5) | 2.1 ± 0.5 (range 1.0–2.5) | n.s |
Amount of retraction (cm) | 3.1 ± 0.4 (range 2.2–3.4) | 1.8 ± 0.5 (range 1.3–2.5) | < 0.001 |
