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Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Orthop. Nov 18, 2015; 6(10): 770-775
Published online Nov 18, 2015. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v6.i10.770
Table 1 Demographic characteristics and clinical outcomes for different surgical options for patients with irreparable postero-superior cuff tears
Age (yr)FU (mo)ConstantDASHUCLAASESJOAWORC
RCBBerth et al[23]64.3 (60-72)24.7 (21-28)50.4 ± 15.335.3 ± 18.6nrnrnrnr
Gartsman et al[24]62.0 (42-77)63.2 (48-117)52.4 (nr)nr20.8 (nr)55.3 (nr)nrnr
Melillo et al[25]60.0 (36-79)nrnrnr19 (nr)nrnrnr
PRCRBerth et al[23]62.5 (60-67)23.8 (21-28)72.8 ± 1623.8 ± 16.8nrnrnrnr
Kim et al[27]62.3 (54-72)41.3 (36-52)74.1 ± 10.6nr25.9 ± 5.0nrnrnr
Wellman et al[28]65.0 (48-79)47.0 (13-103)71.0 (nr)nrnrnrnrnr
BT/TBoileau et al[29]68.0 (52-85)71 ± 666.5 ± 16.3nrnrnrnrnr
Walch et al[30]64.3 (39-81)57.0 (24-168)67.6 ± 14.7nrnrnrnrnr
RCGAudenaert et al[31]67.0 (51–80)43.0 (24–86)72.1 (34–89)nrnrnrnrnr
Bond et al[32]54.4 (39-74)26.7 (12-38)84.0 (68–100)nr30.4 (22–35)nrnrnr
Mihata et al[33]65.1 (52-77)34.1 (24-51)nrnr32.4 ± 4.392.9 ± 11.392.6 ± 9.0nr
Sclamberg et al[34]67.5 (52-79)nr (6 to 10)nrnrnr58.4 (30-95)nrnr
Wong et al[35]53.6 (39-67)nr (24-68 )nrnr27.5 (nr)84.1 (nr)nr75.2 (nr)
LDTTAoki et al[37]64.0 (48-82)35.6 (26-42)nrnr28.0 (11-35)nrnrnr
Castricini et al[38]60.0 (46-67)27.0 (24-36)74.0 (40-84)nrnrnrnrnr
Habermeyer et al[41]61.0 (47-76)32.0 (19-42)74.6 (64.5-81.5)nrnrnrnrnr
Lehmann et al[42]64.0 (41-78)24.0 (12-41)70.0 (27.0–98.0)nrnrnrnrnr
Zafra et al[44]54.0 (37–72)28.0 (12–58)70.25 (55–85)nrnrnrnrnr
Grimberg et al[45]62.0 (31-75)29.4 (24-42)65.4 ± 12.1nrnrnrnrnr
Paribelli et al[57]62.5 (45–77)32.0 (12-60)nrnr30.3 ± 4.2 (29-34)nrnrnr
RTSAEk et al[46]60.0 (46-64)93.0 (60-171)74.0 (31-100)nrnrnrnrnr
Mulieri et al[47]71.0 (52-88)52.0 (24-101)nrnrnr75.4 (25-100)nrnr