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. 2012 Aug 16;471(2):554–561. doi: 10.1007/s11999-012-2494-1

Table 2.

Fatty degeneration and cuff integrity at minimum 16 years after open rotator cuff repair

Variable Number of patients
Subscapularis Supraspinatus Infraspinatus Teres minor
Goutallier stage
 0 6 1 2 15
 1 35 (54%) 7 14 33 (49%)
 2 4 10 9 7
 3 4 5 10 3
 4 3 3 5 3
 5 14 41 (61%) 27 (40%) 6
Tendon integrity
 Normal 6 0 9 50 (75%)
 Partial tear 27 4 16 8
 Complete tear 34 (51%) 63 (94%) 42 (63%) 9