Research Article

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

Table 3

Subgroup analysis for female patients.

No of patientsPullout tension (N)P value

Biceps hypertrophy (no  : yes)16  : 870.4 ± 29.3  : 80.1 ± 54.80.577
Type II SLAP lesion (no  : yes)16  : 876.8 ± 44.1  : 67.5 ± 26.00.590
Biceps location (normal  : subluxation or dislocation)12  : 1266.8 ± 27.6  : 80.5 ± 47.50.397
Anterior pulley lesion (no  : yes)7  : 1767.5 ± 27.9  : 76.2 ± 42.80.924

SSC = subscapularis; SLAP = superior labrum anterior to posterior.