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. 2013 Nov 23;38(5):991–1000. doi: 10.1007/s00264-013-2175-z

Table 2.

Mean lengthening of arm, humerus and subacromial space postoperatively in millimetres

Study Arm (deltoid lengthening) Humerus Subacromial space (acromiohumeral distance)
Renaud et al. [30] NA NA NA
Boileau et al. [19] 15 ± 11 (5–40)a NA NA
Lädermann et al. [28] 23 ± 12 (4–47)b
20 ± 11 (−2 to 48)a
2 ± 6 (−10 to16)a 23 ± 9 (5–41)b
Greiner et al. [31] 17 ± 13 (−10 to 45) NA NA
Lädermann et al. [26] 27 ± 18 (0–59)a NA NA
Lädermann et al. [25] DP 17 ± 17, TD 12 ± 1.4a DP 5 ± 13, TD −5 ± 10a NA
Lädermann et al. [27] 16 ± 19 (−51 to 54)a 2 ± 14 (−47 to 52)a NA
Jobin et al. [29] 21 ± 10b NA 23 ± 9b

Values are mean ± standard deviation (range)

DP deltopectoral approach, NA not available, TD transdeltoid approach

aCompared with contralateral side

bCompared with ipsilateral side