Table 1 Comparison of general data in three groups.

From: The effectiveness of intravenous zoledronic acid in elderly patients with osteoporosis after rotator cuff repair: a retrospective study

Age, years

59.9 ± 7.3

62.8 ± 7.4

64.5 ± 5.9

2.95

0.06

Sex

1.11

0.57

 Male

14 (42.4%)

9 (30.0%)

13 (39.4%)

  

 Female

19 (57.6%)

21 (70.0%)

20 (60.6%)

  

Side

0.33

0.85

 Left

11 (33.3%)

8 (36.4%)

10 (30.3%)

  

 Right

22 (66.7%)

22 (63.6%)

23 (69.7%)

  

Course of disease, months

8.1 ± 4.3

9.2 ± 5.0

7.4 ± 4.1

1.29

0.28

Tear size, mm

21.3 ± 7.1

22.9 ± 8.5

24.8 ± 6.7

1.83

0.17

Smoking

0.73

0.7

 Yes

15 (45.5%)

11 (36.7%)

12 (36.4%)

  

 No

18 (54.5%)

19 (63.3%)

21 (63.6%)

  

Acromial type

0.91

0.63

 Type I

15 (45.5%)

13 (43.3%)

18 (54.5%)

  

 Type II

18 (54.5%)

17 (56.7%)

15 (45.5%)

  

BMD

 − 0.01 ± 0.5

 − 3.0 ± 0.3

 − 3.2 ± 0.5

326.6

 < 0.001

BMI

23.2 ± 2.1

22.6 ± 1.9

23.4 ± 1.5

1.57

0.21

AHD, mm

9.0 ± 1.3

9.5 ± 1.0

9.0 ± 1.2

1.22

0.31

AI

0.80 ± 0.04

0.82 ± 0.05

0.81 ± 0.04

2.22

0.11

Occupation

0.67

0.72

 Manual laborers

23 (69.7%)

19 (63.3%)

24 (72.7%)

  

 Manual laborers

10 (30.3%)

11 (36.7%)

9 (27.3%)

  
  1. Significant values are in [bold].
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