Table 5.

Cuff integrity and clinical results at minimum 16 years after rotator cuff repair

Patient group	Number of patients	Mean active ROM (°)				Mean strength (kg)			Pain VAS
		Flexion	Abduction	External rotation	Internal rotation	Flexion	Abduction	External rotation	At rest	On exertion	At night
Intact cuff or retear ≤ 4 cm2	20	155	148	65	L5	5.3	5.0	6.8	1.0	3.5	1.7
Retear > 4 cm2	47	137	130	42	S1	3.1	2.7	4.2	1.9	4.0	2.4
p value		0.031	0.074	< 0.001	0.048	< 0.001	< 0.001	0.001	0.155	0.630	0.471