Table 6.

Cuff integrity, functional results, and fatty degeneration index at minimum 16 years after rotator cuff repair

Patient group	Number of patients	Constant-Murley score	Adjusted Constant-Murley score	Simple Shoulder Test	Fatty degeneration index
					Subscapularis	Supraspinatus	Infraspinatus	Teres minor
Intact cuff or retear ≤ 4 cm2	20	71	83	9.1	1.2	2.1	1.8	1.1
Retear > 4 cm2	47	58	66	7.6	2.4	4.6	3.9	1.6
p value		0.004	0.001	0.069	0.004	< 0.001	< 0.001	0.099