Table 1.
Descriptive Analysis of Patients With Intact Versus Torn Subscapularis Tendons
| Patients With Intact SSC, n = 256 | Patients With SSC Tendon Tear, n = 866 | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y | .005∗ | ||
| Median | 61 | 62 | |
| Range | 20-82 | 31-88 | |
| Sex | <.001† | ||
| Male | 132 (51.6%) | 586 (67.6%) | |
| Female | 124 (48.4%) | 280 (32.3%) | |
| BMI ± SD | 29.7 ± 5.7 | 29.2 ± 5.6 | .190‡ |
| Dominant | .051† | ||
| Yes | 158 (61.7%) | 591 (68.2%) | |
| No | 98 (38.3%) | 275 (31.8%) | |
| Duration of symptoms, mo | <.001∗ | ||
| Median | 12 | 8 | |
| Range | 1-240 | 0.25-180 | |
| Intact posterosuperior cuff | N/A | 137 (15.8%) | <.001† |
| Partial posterosuperior cuff tear | 59 (23%) | 144 (16.6%) | |
| Full-thickness posterosuperior cuff tear | 139 (54.3%) | 329 (38%) | |
| Massive rotator cuff tear | 58 (22.7%) | 256 (29.6%) | |
| LHBT intact | 130 (50.8%) | 231 (26.7%) | <.001† |
| LHBT subluxation or dislocation | 31 (12.1%) | 198 (22.9%) | |
| LHBT partial tear | 84 (32.8%) | 302 (34.9%) | |
| LHBT complete or retracted tear | 11 (4.3%) | 135 (15.6%) | |
| Mean size of torn SSC tendon (% cephalad to caudal) | N/A | 49.9% | |
| Intact SSC tendon | 256 | N/A | |
| Partial SSC tear | N/A | 370 (42.7%) | |
| Full-thickness upper border SSC tear | N/A | 381 (44%) | |
| Complete SSC tear | N/A | 115 (13.3%) |
BMI, body mass index, LHBT, long head biceps tendon, N/A, not applicable; SD, standard deviation; SSC, subscapularis.
∗
Mann–Whitney U test.
†
χ2 test.
‡
Independent t test.