Table 2 Preoperative and postoperative VAS, ASES, UCLA, CSS scores and ROM of the shoulder joint of three groups.

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

Items

Group A (n = 33)

Group B (n = 30)

Group C (n = 33)

F value

P value

VAS

Preoperative

7.8 ± 1.0

7.7 ± 0.8

7.7 ± 0.7

0.15

0.86

week

3.2 ± 0.7*

2.8 ± 1.0*

3.0 ± 0.9*

1.66

0.20

6 months

1.8 ± 0.9*

2.3 ± 0.6(1)*

2.7 ± 0.8(1)(2)*

10.98

 < 0.001

ASES

Preoperative

25.5 ± 7.6

23.1 ± 5.7

23.2 ± 5.8

1.44

0.24

6 months

79.3 ± 8.6*

75.6 ± 6.7(1)*

71.2 ± 5.9(1)(2)*

10.55

 < 0.001

UCLA

Preoperative

12.3 ± 2.3

11.5 ± 3.4

11.4 ± 2.0

0.93

0.40

6 months

28.9 ± 3.3*

27.3 ± 2.7(1)*

25.1 ± 2.4(1)(2)*

15.00

 < 0.001

CSS

Preoperative

33.1 ± 7.0

29.9 ± 5.2

31.0 ± 6.6

2.09

0.12

6 months

70.3 ± 7.6*

66.9 ± 6.1*

60.1 ± 7.0(1)(2)*

18.37

 < 0.001

Preoperative ROM

Forward flexion

87.0 ± 18.6

82.3 ± 20.6

83.7 ± 16.3

0.54

0.58

Abduction

72.9 ± 13.4

69.2 ± 11.1

74.3 ± 10.8

1.54

0.22

Internal rotation

3.4 ± 1.0

3.1 ± 1.2

3.2 ± 1.2

0.58

0.56

ROM of 6 months after surgery

Forward flexion

131.7 ± 19.3*

120.7 ± 13.4(1)*

113.4 ± 14.1(1)*

11.08

 < 0.001

Abduction

117.9 ± 14.7*

110.2 ± 11.9(1)*

105.3 ± 12.5(1)*

7.72

 < 0.001

Internal rotation

8.6 ± 2.4*

7.1 ± 2.2(1)*

5.4 ± 1.9(1)(2)*

17.87

 < 0.001

  1. Significant values are in [bold].
  2. (1)Indicates P < 0.05 compared with group A.
  3. (2)Indicates P < 0.05 compared with Group B.
  4. *Indicates P < 0.05 compared to preoperative.
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