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. 2017 Jul 14;12:112. doi: 10.1186/s13018-017-0617-9

Table 2.

Preoperative outcomes

All prosthesis (N = 35) SSCS approach (N = 17) TDP approach (N = 18) P
Pain VAS 6.9 ± 2.3 6.9 ± 1.9 6.8 ± 2.7 0.84
SANE 32 ± 19 37 ± 14 27 ± 22 0.12
Forward elevation 95 ± 50 111 ± 58 75 ± 31 0.04
ER 19 ± 20 20 ± 21 19 ± 18 0.9
IR (median spinal height) L4 L1 Sacrum 0.27

ER external rotation, IR internal rotation, TDP traditional deltopectoral, SANE single shoulder numeric assessment, SSCS subscapularis and deltoid sparing, VAS visual analogue scale