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Table 6 Correlation between active external rotation range (AERR) and its related variables

From: Risk factors for retear of large/massive rotator cuff tears after arthroscopic surgery: an analysis of tearing patterns

Group AS (N = 59)

P value

Group PS (N = 21)

P value

Group APE (N = 22)

P value

Retraction

0.039

Preoperative ER

0.001

SSP FD

0.002

Width

0.0023

Preoperative FLEX MS

0.02

ISP/TM FD

0.0074

SSP FD

0.0043

ISP/TM FD

0.048

GFDI

0.012

Goutallier SSP

0.001

    

GFDI

0.0084

*Goutallier ISP

0.08

*Goutallier ISP

0.068

  1. ER external rotation, MS muscle strength, FD fatty degeneration, GFDI global fatty degeneration index
  2. *There were no significant differences or trends