Table 1.
Clinical outcomes.
| Study | Constant Score | VAS Score | UCLA Score | DASH | Active Forward Flexion | Active External Rotation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerber et al. (1996) | 59 (preop) to 95 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Braune et al. (2003) | Group 1: 94.1 (acute repair) Group 2: 75.3 (delayed repair) |
Group 1: 20 (7–10) Group 2: 13 (7–10), 7 (5-6), 6 (<5) |
NR | NR | Group I: 166 Group II: 156 |
Group 1: 56 Group 2: 38 |
| Lahteenmaki et al. (2006) | NR | NR | Pain: 1.8 (preop) to 8.3 Function: 1.8–8.6 Strength: 2.7–4.4 Satisfied 239/unsatisfied 7 Overall score: 30.6 |
NR | Small tear: 130-160 Medium tear: 112-153 |
Small tear: 62-61 Medium tear: 60-54 |
| Namdari et al. (2008) | 93.4 | 6.2–1.2 | NR | 41.7–12.2 | 81–97 | 93–109 |
| Ide et al. (2007) | NR | NR | 14.9–31.1 | NR | 97–162 | 30-43 (internal rotation: L-2 to T-10) |
| Hantes et al. (2011) | Group 1: 39-82 Group 2: 40-70 |
NR | Group I: 10-31 Group 2: 12-27 |
NR | NR | NR |
| Petersen and Murphy (2011) | NR | 7–1.4 | Group 1: 6-30 Group 2: 9-30 Group 3: 9-25 |
Group 1: 54-137 Group 2: 52-142 Group 3: 66-100 |
39–49 |
Note: VAS, visual analog scale; UCLA, University of California, Los Angeles; DASH, Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand score.