Table 1.
Details of patients and functional assessment
S/N Profession | Age/sex | Mode of injury | Type of tear | Time between injury and surgery | Follow up | ROM | Penn Score pre surgery | Penn Score (at final follow up) |
ASES |
Cosmetic appearance | |
Pre-surgery | Post- surgery | ||||||||||
1 Student | 24/M | Bench press, 190 kg | Both heads avulsion at bony insertion on the humerus | 4 mo | 82 mo | Full | Pain-6 Satisfaction- 3 Function-45 | Pain-10 Satisfaction-9 Function- 60 | 40 | 98.33 | No complaints |
2 Wrestler | 25/M | Bench press, 180 kg | Sternal head avulsion at bony insertion on humerus | 3 mo | 80 mo | Full | Pain-5 Satisfaction- 4 Function-46 | Pain-10 Satisfaction- 9 Function- 60 | 43.33 | 98.33 | No complaints |
3 Gym trainer | 27/M | Bench press | Sternal head avulsion at bony insertion on humerus | 3 mo | 68 mo | Full | Pain-7 Satisfaction- 3 Function-44 | Pain-9 Satisfaction-9 Function-58 | 45 | 91.66 | No complaints |
4 Kabaddi player | 25/M | While playing Kabaddi (Forceful abduction and extension) | Both heads avulsion at bony insertion on the humerus | 1.5 mo | 56 mo | Full | Pain-6 Satisfaction- 3 Function-45 | Pain-8 Satisfaction-7 Function-58 | 42.77 | 96.1 | No complaints |
5 Wrestler | 30/ M | Bench press, 150 kg | Both heads avulsion at bony insertion on the humerus | 3 mo | 50 mo | Full | Pain-5 Satisfaction- 3 Function-45 | Pain-8 Satisfaction-7 Function-56 | 40 | 91.66 | Not fully satisfied with cosmetic appearance |
(Changed profession due to pain in carrying weight) | |||||||||||
6 Wrestler | 27/M | Bench press | Sternal head avulsion at bony insertion on humerus | 2 mo | 44 mo | Full | Pain-6 Satisfaction- 3 Function-45 | Pain-9 Satisfaction- 8 Function-60 | 68.32 | 93.33 | No complaints |
7 Weightlifter | 25/M | Bench press, 170 kg | Sternal head avulsion at bony insertion on humerus | 3 mo | 40 mo | Full | Pain-6 Satisfaction- 3 Function-45 | Pain-9 Satisfaction-7 Function-60 | 78.32 | 98.33 | Not fully satisfied with cosmetic appearance |
8 Wrestler | 28/M | While wrestling | Both heads avulsion at bony insertion on the humerus | 2 mo | 32 mo | Full | Pain-4 Satisfaction-0 Function-44 | Pain-10 Satisfaction-8 Function-58 | 61.66 | 95 | No complaints |
9 Weightlifter | 20/M | Bench press 165 kg | Sternal head avulsion at bony insertion on humerus | 1.5 mo | 30 mo | Full | Pain-6 Satisfaction-3 Function-48 | Pain-10 Satisfaction-9 Function-59 | 63.31 | 93.33 | No complaints |
10 Student | 27/M | Bench press | Sternal head avulsion at bony insertion on humerus | 3.5 mo | 25 mo | Full | Pain-6 Satisfaction-5 Function-48 | Pain-10 Satisfaction-9 Function-60 | 61.64 | 98.33 | No complaints |
11 Weightlifter | 23/M | Bench press 160 kg | Sternal head avulsion at bony insertion on humerus | 2 mo | 24 mo | Full | Pain-6 Satisfaction-1 Function-49 | Pain-10 Satisfaction-9 Function-60 | 56.66 | 96.66 | No complaints |
M: Male; F: Female.