Table 3.

Comparisons of preoperative and postoperative passive range of motion between the groups.

	Pre op	Post op 3 months	Post op 6 months	Post op 1 year
Anterior elevation
Healed group	133.8 ± 36.8 (40–170)	152.1 ± 18.4 (95–170)*	157.3 ± 18.4 (130–175)*	160.0 ± 18.4 (130–175)*
Retear group	134.7 ± 39.6 (20–175)	147.4 ± 19.1 (85–175)*	157.8 ± 13.7(155–175)*	164.1 ± 18.4 (120–175)*
External rotation arm at the side
Healed group	47.7 ± 20.0 (-10-85)	43.9 ± 15.4 (0–65)*§	46.8 ± 12.4 (10–65)	49.8 ± 12.8 (5–65)
Retear group	51.0 ± 20.3 (0–85)	50.9 ± 12.4 (20–70)	50.4 ± 12.4 (35–70)	50.6 ± 11.3 (35–70)

Values are expressed as mean.

* Statistically significant difference between preoperative and postoperative (P < 0.05).

^§ Statistically significant difference between groups (P < 0.05).