TABLE 1.

Characteristics of study subjects

	Group 1 (n = 17)−Pain−Full-Thickness SST Tear	Group 2 (n = 7)+ Pain−Full-Thickness SST Tear	Group 3 (n = 13)+Pain+ Full-Thickness SST Tear	P
Age, years	63.0 ± 10.1	57.4 ± 9.9	63.6 ± 8.1	0.344
Male, %	52.9	71.4	46.2	0.553
CCI	2.4 ± 1.5	1.9 ± 1.7	2.8 ± 2.2	0.508
Forward flexion ROM, °	160.9 ± 19.8	137.1 ± 24.3	120.8 ± 35.5	0.001
Abduction ROM,°	140.3 ± 19.6	120.0 ± 21.4	100.4 ± 31.9	<0.001
Abduction strength, lbs.
Men	14.3 ± 3.1	12.1 ± 2.3	10.5 ± 5.1	0.127
Women	9.8 ± 2.2	7.0 ± 3.2	5.3 ± 1.3	0.004
Dixon fat fraction*	3.2% ± 2.2%	2.9% ± 3.3	7.9% ± 5.3%	0.004
Goutallier Grade*	0.7 ± 0.4	0.7 ± 0.4	1.3 ± 0.6	0.012

Values are mean ± standard deviation unless otherwise noted. CCI, Charlson Comorbidity Index; ROM, range of motion; SST, supraspinatus tendon.

^*supraspinatus muscle.