A comparison of functional outcomes in patients undergoing revision arthroscopic repair of massive rotator cuff tears with and without arthroscopic suprascapular nerve release

Figures & data

Table 1 Average preoperative, postoperative, and change in total UCLA score

	Average preoperative UCLA	Average postoperative UCLA	Average change UCLA
Nerve released	7.91	27.86	19.95
Nerve not released	11.77	29.09	17.32
	P=0.007	P=0.590	P=0.231

Abbreviation: UCLA, Modified University of California at Los Angeles shoulder rating scale.

Table 2 Average preoperative UCLA subscores

	Average preoperative pain	Average preoperative function	Average preoperative active forward flexion	Average preoperative strength
Nerve released	2.95	2.59	1.18	1.18
Nerve not released	2.45	3.73	2.68	2.91
	P=0.333	P=0.022	P=0.000	P=0.000

Note: Average preoperative patient satisfaction was not specifically calculated as all patients were deemed “unsatisfied” and thus desirous of surgery.

Abbreviation: UCLA, Modified University of California at Los Angeles shoulder rating scale.

Table 3 Average postoperative UCLA subscores

	Average postoperative pain	Average postoperative function	Average postoperative active forward flexion	Average postoperative strength	Average postoperative satisfaction
Nerve released	7.00	7.73	4.59	4.23	4.32
Nerve not released	7.45	8.09	4.36	4.23	4.32
	P=0.617	P=0.609	P=0.504	P=1.00	P=1.00

Abbreviation: UCLA, Modified University of California at Los Angeles shoulder rating scale.

Table 4 Average change in UCLA subscores

	Average change, pain	Average change, function	Average change, active forward flexion	Average change, strength	Average change, satisfaction
Nerve released	4.05	5.14	3.41	3.05	4.32
Nerve not released	5.0	4.36	1.68	1.32	4.32
	P=0.303	P=0.273	P=0.000	P=0.000	P=1.00

Abbreviation: UCLA, Modified University of California at Los Angeles shoulder rating scale.