Table 2. Clinical results in RCR and RCR + DCR groups.
Increase in post-operative results | Difference in post-operative results between the two group | Minimal clinically important difference | ||
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RCR | RCR + DRC | |||
Constant | 29.7 | 39.2 | 6.5 | 10.4 |
VAS | –5.3 | –5.9 | –0.4 | 1.4 |
ASES | 36.4 | 38.5 | 1.7 | from 12 to 17 |
Abbreviations: ASES, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Score; DCR, distal clavicle resection; RCR, rotator cuff repair; VAS, Visual Analogue Scale.