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Table 1.

Tendon histology data

Tendon	Group	Region	Cell density (cells/mm²)*	p value	Effect size	95% CI	Cell shape (aspect ratio)*	p value	Effect size	95% CI
Upper subscapularis	SI	Insertion	1736 ± 288	0.001	5.38	2018–1454	0.52 ± 0.05	0.008	3.5	0.57–0.47
	SIB	Insertion	415 ± 203	0.001	5.38	613.9–216.1	0.66 ± 0.03	0.008	3.5	0.69–0.63
	SI	Midsubstance	1859 ± 352	0.002	5.07	2204–1514	0.44 ± 0.04	0.1	2.0	0.48–0.4
	SIB	Midsubstance	421 ± 215	0.002	5.07	631.7–210.3	0.38 ± 0.02	0.1	2.0	0.4–0.36
Lower subscapularis	SI	Insertion	2883 ± 1591	0.05	2.88	4474–1324	0.51 ± 0.03	0.002	6.33	0.54–0.48
	SIB	Insertion	302 ± 200	0.05	2.88	498–106	0.70 ± 0.03	0.002	6.33	0.7 –0.67
	SI	Midsubstance	2772 ± 928	0.009	5.33	368–1863	0.35 ± 0.04	0.04	3.2	0.39–0.31
	SIB	Midsubstance	253 ± 18	0.009	5.33	270.6–235.4	0.43 ± 0.01	0.04	3.2	0.44–0.42

* Values are expressed as mean ± SD; SI = unilateral detachment of the supraspinatus and infraspinatus; SIB = unilateral detachment of the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, and long head of the biceps.