Table IV.

Patient Characteristics and Outcomes following Biceps Tenodesis with and without Rotator Cuff Repair^*

	No Rotator Cuff Repair (n=15)	Rotator Cuff Repair (n=30)	p value
Patient Reported Outcome Measures
SF-36 PCS	46.6 ± 12.3	46.2 ± 11.2	0.935
SF-36 MCS	52.0 ± 6.8	52.6 ± 10.6	0.843
ASES	77.4 ± 25.1	83.1 ± 18.6	0.455
DASH	19.2 ± 18.7	8.8 ± 10.7	0.112
SANE	85.7 ± 22.3	90.4 ± 13.7	0.463
SST	10.6 ± 2.6	11.1 ± 1.4	0.500
Constant-Murley Score	88.8 ± 14.8	86.7 ± 17.2	0.674
Would recommend surgery again (%)	93.3	100.0	0.333
Physical Exam Findings
Popeye deformity (%)	6.7	0.0	0.333
Bicipital groove tenderness (%)	20.0	13.3	0.670
Positive Speed’s test (%)	6.7	0.0	0.333
Positive Yergason’s test (%)	13.3	0.0	0.106
Biceps apex difference (cm)†	0.9 ± 0.9	0.5 ± 0.7	0.178
Biceps circumference difference (cm)†	-0.3 ± 1.0	-0.2 ± 1.4	0.819
Strength (lbs)†
Elbow Flexion	-4.4 ± 9.5	-0.3 ± 8.5	0.169
Forearm Supination	0.3 ± 2.0	-0.7 ± 2.3	0.146
Shoulder Abduction	-2.0 ± 5.1	-2.8 ± 5.2	0.597
Range of motion
Shoulder forward elevation (degrees)	175.0 ± 12.4	174.8 ± 10.0	0.957
Shoulder abduction (degrees)	175.0 ± 12.4	174.8 ± 9.7	0.964
Internal rotation deficit†	6.7	6.7	1.000
External rotation deficit†	0.0	3.3	1.000
Complications (%)
Wound Infection	0.0	0.0	1.000
Reoperation	0.0	0.0	1.000
Loss of proximal fixation	6.7	0.0	0.333

^*Listed as mean ± standard deviation except where noted.

^†Compared to contralateral arm.