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Table 1 Demographic information and magnetic resonance imaging measurement results

From: Distance between the supraspinatus and long head of the biceps tendon on sagittal MRI: a new tool to identify anterior supraspinatus insertion injury

Variables

Anterior intact

Anterior injured

P-value

Number

53

50

NA

Age (years)

55.3 ± 10.8

60.4 ± 8.6

> 0.05

Sex

 Male

25 (47%)

22 (44%)

> 0.05

 Female

28 (53%)

28 (56%)

BMI (kg/m2)

23.0 ± 3.5

24.2 ± 3.7

> 0.05

Tear size

 1–2 cm

25 (47%)

23 (46%)

> 0.05

 2–3 cm

28 (53%)

27 (54%)

Muscle atrophy

0/I/II/III

15/35/3/0

5/24/20/1

< 0.01

Inter-tendon distance (mm)

8.0 ± 2.3

10.1 ± 2.7

< 0.01

Humeral head radius (mm)

21.9 ± 1.8

21.5 ± 1.8

> 0.05

Rotation angle (°)

5.0 ± 18.5

10.1 ± 15.5

> 0.05

  1. *Bold values indicate statistical significance (P < 0.05)
  2. MRI Magnetic resonance imaging, BMI Body mass index