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Table 1 Baseline data of the two groups

From: Effects of Platelet-Rich Plasma in Tear Size Reduction in Partial-Thickness Tear of the Supraspinatus Tendon Compared to Corticosteroids Injection

Parameter

PRP [14]

CS [15]

P-value

Age (years)

58.31 (10.70)

63.27 (11.03)

0.24

Sex (male/female) (n)

02:12

03:12

> 0.99

BMI (kg/m2)

21.19

22.12

0.21

Affected side (left/right) (n)

09:05

05:10

0.14

Affected dominant side

57.14%

66.67%

0.71

Tear (n)

 Articular

8

5

0.36

 Bursal

6

9

 

 Interstitial

0

1

 

Tear size (mm)

 Coronal

7.96 (1.59)

7.02 (2.32)

0.27

 Sagittal

6.80 (2.76)

5.87 (1.59)

0.22

Functional scores

 ASES

29.29 (8.45)

27.32 (8.58)

0.74

 CMS

31.79 (8.38)

23.43 (9.54)

0.24

  1. Age, tear size, and functional scores are represented as mean (standard deviation)
  2. PRP platelet-rich plasma, CS corticosteroid, ASES American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Shoulder score, CMS Constant–Murley score