Table 1.
Comparison between the groups BT and PCR.
| BT | PCR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = | 506 | 590 | |||
| Male | 237 | 46.8% | 312 | 52.9% | NS |
| Female | 269 | 53.2% | 278 | 47.1% | |
| Age (mean ± SD) | 67.6 | ±5.9 | 6.5 | ±7.7 | NS |
| Follow-up (mean ± SD) |
4.7 | ±1.1 | 4.5 | ±1.2 | NS |
| Subscapularis | <0.001 | ||||
| Normal | 265 | 65.9% | 480 | 85.3% | |
| Partial tear | 76 | 18.9% | 81 | 14.4% | |
| Complete tear | 61 | 15.2% | 2 | 0.4% | |
| Cuff tear Large |
19 | 9.5% | 51 | 13.5% | 0.011 |
| Massive | 180 | 90.5% | 328 | 86.5% | |
| Number of Tendons involved |
<0.001 | ||||
| 1 | 124 | 25.6% | 19 | 4.8% | |
| 2 | 219 | 45.2% | 298 | 75.3% | |
| 3 | 141 | 29.1% | 79 | 19.9% | |
| Fatty infiltration (Goutallier) | 0.324 | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 1.5% | 1 | 0.4% | |
| 2 | 18 | 13.6% | 30 | 12.3% | |
| 3 | 89 | 67.4% | 150 | 61.7% | |
| 4 | 23 | 17.4% | 62 | 25.5% | |
| Osteoarthritis (Grade) | <0.001 | ||||
| 0 | 9 | 1.9% | 225 | 56.3% | |
| 1 | 233 | 49.4% | 136 | 34.0% | |
| 2 | 181 | 38.3% | 30 | 7.5% | |
| ≥3 | 49 | 10.4% | 9 | 2.3% | |
n: number; NS: not significant; SD: Standard Deviation; BT: Biceps Tenotomy or Tenodesis; PCR: Partial Cuff Repair.