Does Concomitant Biceps Tenotomy Affect Shoulder Proprioception and Strength? A Prospective Intra‑Individual Comparison After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair

11 December 2025 : Clinical Research

Can Özcan

^{ABDEF 1*}, Necip Güven

^{BCDEF 2}, Sehmuz Kaya

^{F 2}

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.950383

Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e950383

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Table 3 Muscle strength on operated and intact sides.

Type of force	Muscle strength on operated side (mean±SD, N)	Muscle strength on intact side (mean±SD, N)	P value
Elbow flexion	88.5±34.4	91.42±41.2	0.163
Elbow extension	113.2±52.2	117.3±54.3	0.182
Supination	50.8±21.2	44.4±14.5	0.056
Pronation	51.3±18.2	50.2±16.4	0.890
Shoulder abduction	47.2±22.1	46.2±21.7	0.481
Shoulder internal rotation	45.1±18.3	46.1±17.1	0.651
Shoulder external rotation	47.1±12.1	46.2±13.1	0.651
Shoulder extension	56.2±28.2	57.2±24.1	0.682
Shoulder flexion	56.1±23.1	62.1±23.2	0.071
N – Newtons; SD – standard deviation.

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