Table 2.
Correlation between preoperative SWE and arthroscopic scores
| Correlation (R) | p value | |
|---|---|---|
| Full-thickness tears (n = 89) | ||
| SWV ratio of tendon | ||
| Natural position | ||
| TPS | -0.790 | < 0.001 |
| TPD | -0.847 | < 0.001 |
| TDS | -0.722 | < 0.001 |
| TDD | -0.884 | < 0.001 |
| Modified crass position | ||
| TPS | -0.852 | < 0.001 |
| TPD | -0.761 | < 0.001 |
| TDS | -0.850 | < 0.001 |
| TDD | -0.847 | < 0.001 |
| SWV ratio of muscle | ||
| Natural position | ||
| AS | -0.569 | < 0.001 |
| AD | -0.672 | < 0.001 |
| PS | -0.616 | < 0.001 |
| PD | -0.689 | < 0.001 |
| Modified crass position | ||
| AS | -0.605 | < 0.001 |
| AD | -0.684 | < 0.001 |
| PS | -0.590 | < 0.001 |
| PD | -0.686 | < 0.001 |
TPS Proximal-superficial of tendon, TPD Proximal deep of tendon, TDS Distal-superficial of tendon, TDD Distal-deep of tendon, AS Anterior-superficial of muscle, AD Anterior-deep of muscle, PS Posterior-superficial of muscle, PD Posterior-deep of muscle