Research Article

Distal Pullout Strengths of the Biceps Long Head Tendon for Different Adjacent Tissue and Tendon Pathologies during Rotator Cuff Repair

Table 1

Patient data.

Age (yr)60.4 ± 6.9 (range: 44 to 82)
Sex (M  : F)46  : 24
Height (cm)162.9 ± 8.5 (range: 144.0 to 178.3)
Weight (kg)67.6 ± 11.0 (range: 42.8 to 97.3)
Biceps tear (no  : partial tear  : partial tear with hypertrophy)17  : 31  : 22
SSC tear (no  : type I  : type II  : type III) [20]16  : 26  : 23  : 5
Type II SLAP lesion (no  : yes)42  : 28
Biceps location (normal  : subluxation  : dislocation)36  : 31: 3
Pulley lesion (no  : anterior  : posterior  : anterior and posterior)5  : 5  : 26  : 34

M = male; F = female; SSC = subscapularis; SLAP = superior labrum anterior to posterior.