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Table 3 Comparison of scapular stress fracture versus non-fracture cohort at mean of 20 months’ follow up

From: Reverse shoulder arthroplasty vs BIO-RSA: clinical and radiographic outcomes at short term follow-up

Variable*

Scapular stress fracture (n = 5)

Non-fracture (n = 35)

p value

Age, years

74.7 (59–91)

75 (60–84)

0.79

Male

1 (20)

8 (23)

1.0

Osteoporosis

4 (80)

6 (17)

0.01

ASES

51.4 ± 23.0 (23–75)

72.8 ± 20.2 (24–100)

0.028

SSV

52 ± 23.9 (30–80)

63.1 ± 17.9 (5–100)

0.22

WOOS

54.8 ± 20.5 (35–84)

30.9 ± 27.3 (0–94)

0.048

Pain scores

19.4 ± 23.4

32 ± 35.6

0.30

  1. ASES American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Shoulder Score, SSV Subjective Shoulder Value, WOOS Western Ontario Osteoarthritis of the Shoulder index
  2. *Continuous data are presented as the mean ± standard deviation (range) or as indicated and categorical data as number (%) or number