High-grade bursal-side partial rotator cuff tears: comparison of mid- and long-term results following arthroscopic repair after conversion to a full-thickness tear

Table 2 Average CSSs according to hand dominance, age, and gender (values; mean ± SD) with comparison of follow-up scores by ANOVA and the associated p values

Patient information		Average Constant Shoulder Score (±SD)
		Preoperative	Postoperative		p value*
			2 years	5 years	Pre–Po2	Pre–Po5	Po2–Po5
Operated extremity	Dominant side (n = 24)	41.16 (±2.17)	88.16 (±2.49)	86.08 (±2.49)	0.022*	0.017*	0.724
Operated extremity	Non-dominant side (n = 5)	28.0 (±4.75)	94.40 (±5.46)	96.20 (±5.46)	0.022*	0.017*	0.724
Age	>55 years (n = 17)	36.70 (±9.99)	91.35 (±9.73)	91.33 (±2.04)	0.137	0.042*	0.673
Age	≤55 years (n = 12)	42.0 (±13.40)	86.25 (±15.05)	82.83 (±15.45)	0.137	0.042*	0.673
Gender	Female (n = 20)	38.60 (±10.15)	87.05 (±11.67)	89.00 (±11.77)	0.298	0.183	0.356
Gender	Male (n = 9)	39.55 (±15.02)	94.11 (±12.71)	85.22 (±14.67)	0.298	0.183	0.356

Patients who underwent surgery on their non-dominant extremities showed statistically significant CSS improvements between the preoperative period and the 2nd postoperative year and between the preoperative period and the 5th postoperative year (p < 0.05). Older patients (>55 years of age) showed greater CSS increases between the preoperative period and the 5th postoperative year relative to younger patients (p = 0.042) *p < 0.05
Pre preoperative, Po2 2nd postoperative year, Po5 5th postoperative year

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