Table 1.

Functional outcomes.

	Initial (N = 41)	Final follow-up (n = 41)	p-value
Resting pain VAS* score	2.8 ± 0.8	2.6 ± 1.0	0.370
SANE** score	73.8 ± 7.5	76.3 ± 6.1	0.107
Forward flexion (scapular plane)	123.8 ± 21.6	120.3 ± 14.0	0.278
External rotation at arm side	56.1 ± 7.0	56.7 ± 8.1	0.654
Internal rotation***	11.8 ± 1.5	12.7 ± 1.0	0.001

*VAS: visual analogue scale, **SANE: Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation. ***Internal rotation was estimated by recording the highest spinal segment reached by the patient’s thumb. To facilitate statistical analysis, the spinal segments were converted into numbers: T1–T12 were designated as 1–12, L1–L5 as 13–17, and the sacrum as 18. Values are presented as the mean ± standard deviation.