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Table 4 Comparison of scapular notching cohort versus non-notching cohort at mean 20 months’ follow-up

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

Variable*

Scapular notching (n = 21)

Non-notching (n = 19)

p value

Age, years

72.3 (59–88)

77.4 (60–91)

0.056

Male

6 (28.6)

3 (15.8)

0.46

Osteoporosis

6 (28.6)

4 (21.1)

0.72

ASES

58.7 ± 21.7 (23–97)

85.2 ± 13.3 (51–100)

< 0.001

SSV

49.9 ± 19.9 (5–80)

74.7 ± 20.1 (25–100)

< 0.001

WOOS

51.0 ± 25.7 (13–94)

14.8 ± 13.3 (0–44)

< 0.001

Pain scores

34.1 ± 28.1

6.6 ± 7.8

0.001

  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
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

ISSN: 1749-799X