Table 2.
Mean Mallet scores pre- and postoperatively
| Abduction | External rotation | Hand to neck | Hand to back | Hand to mouth | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preop. Postop. | Preop. Postop. | Preop. Postop. | Preop. Postop. | Preop. Postop. | ||||||
| Relocation | 3.6 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 3.2 a | 2.4 | 3.7 a | 2.7 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 3.5 a |
| Osteotomy | 4.0 | 4 | 1.6 | 2.4 a | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 3.6 |
| ST | 4.2 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 4.0 a | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| TM | 3.4 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.7 a | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
ST: subscapular tendom lengthening; TM: teres major to infraspinatus transposition.
a significant difference between pre- and postoperative values (Wilcoxon).