Table 2.
Studies focusing on primary repair of chronic pectoralis major tear.
| Our Study | Deepak Joshi et al.3 | Mansoor Choudhary et al.6 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients at final follow-up | 16 | 11 | 8 (7 primary repair, 1 allograft) |
| Mean follow up time | 53 months | 48 months | 19.6 months |
| Mean patients age | 27 | 26 | 36 |
| Time from injury to surgery | 13.3 months | 2.6 months | 25.6 months |
| Mean final scores | ASES 94.62 ± 7.63 VAS 0.54 ± 1.2 Sane 94.62 ± 5.94 Quick DASH 7.3 ± 6.39 |
ASES 95.09 ± 2.6 Penn 9.36 ± 0.8, 8.27 ± 0.9 and 59 ± 1.34 |
Oxford Shoulder 43.7 |
| Complications Rate | 6.25% Keloid scar | 18.2% Unsatisfactory cosmetic appearance | 25% skin tethering and stiffness |