Table II.
Patients and results
| Case no. | Sex | Age at operation (yr) | Size of tendon defect∗ | Constant score/WORC index, preoperative | Constant score, 6 mo postoperative | Constant score/WORC index, 12 mo postoperative | MRI scan, 12 mo postoperative† | Constant score/WORC index, 24 mo, postoperative | Clinical outcome based on patient satisfaction/percent increase in Constant score and WORC index preoperatively to final follow-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F | 54 | SS+IS | 20/8.2% | 26 | 71/56.1% | Intact graft at 12 mo | 38/47.9% | Painfree Satisfied Constant score increase: 90% WORC index increase: 484% |
| 2 | F | 50 | SS | 25/51.4% | 29 | 14/21.9% | Intact graft at 12 mo | 15/22.0% | Not satisfied. RSA implanted after 2.5 yr Constant score increase: 0% WORC index increase: 0% |
| 3 | M | 61 | SS | 22/31.0% | 9/ | 51/70.9% | Graft ruptured at 5 mo | 71/62.4% | The patient was noncompliant. He was satisfied with his end result. Constant score increase: 222% WORC index increase: 101% |
| 4 | M | 61 | SS+IS | 19/25.0% | 75/ | 90/73.1% | Intact graft at 12 mo | 70/74.0% | Painfree Satisfied Constant score increase: 268% WORC index increase: 196% |
| 5 | M | 55 | SS+IS | 21/22.9% | 21 | 57/58.1% | Intact graft at 7 mo | 77/79.1% | Constant score increase: 266% WORC index increase: 245% |
| 6 | F | 61 | SS+IS | 30/31.7% | 37 | 39/66.3% | Intact graft at 16 mo | 58/83.6% | Constant score increase: 93% WORC index increase: 164% |
| 7 | M | 70 | SS | 41/39.0% | 59 | 62/85.9% | Intact graft at 11 mo | 75/72.2% | Constant score increase: 82% WORC index increase: 85% |
| 8 | M | 68 | SS+IS | 19/43.9% | 20 | 51/54.4% | Intact graft at 13 mo | 50/57.5% | Constant score increase: 163% WORC index increase: 31% |
| 9 | M | 63 | SS | 22/49.1% | 20 | 36/35.1% | Intact graft at 13 mo | 35/51.7% | Constant score increase: 62% WORC index increase: 5% |
| 10 | M | 60 | SS+IS | 25/10.2% | 46 | 55/47.3% | Intact graft at 12 mo | 51/51.0% | Constant score increase: 104% WORC index increase: 400% |
| 11 | M | 70 | SS | 24/38.2% | 42 | 40/55.4% | Intact graft at 12 mo | 46/60.9% | Constant score increase: 92% WORC index increase: 59% |
| 12 | M | 54 | SS | 19/28.0% | 37 | 65/29.6% | Graft ruptured at 3 mo | 6/65.0% | Constant score increase: 194% WORC index increase: 132% |
| 13 | M | 63 | SS | 37/41.5% | 43 | 56/73.1% | Intact graft at 13 mo | 82/77.7% | Constant score increase: 121% WORC index increase: 87% |
F, female; M, male; SS, supraspinatus tendon; IS, infraspinatus tendon; WORC, Western Ontario Rotator Cuff; MRI, magnetic rsonance imaging; CS, Constant score; RSA, reverse shoulder arthroplasty.
∗
When a total or a subtotal rupture of an infraspinatus tendon was identified besides a supraspinatus tendon rupture, this was defined as a 2-tendon defect whether the infraspinatus rupture could be repaired or not.
†
Tendon status, graft durability, any graft retraction and grading of glenohumeral arthrosis.