Table 2.
Comparison of absolutely Constant-Murle score and DASH score of the injured shoulder at the variousfFollow-up visits between two groups.
| Follow-up | Min-group (M±SD) | traditional-group (M±SD) | Statistical data | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMS | 3 month | 69.8±6.2 | 65.6±7.6 | Z=−2.43, P=0.015 |
| 6 month | 72.6±6.0 | 68.9±7.8 | Z=−2.27, P−0.023 | |
| 12 month | 78.6±5.0 | 75.9±7.7 | Z=−1.33, P=0.18 | |
| 24 month | 81.0±5.0 | 79.2±7.6 | Z=−0.80, P=0.43 | |
| Uninjuryed side | 83.0±10.0 | 82.4±10.5 | Z=−0.06, P=0.96 | |
| DSAH | 3 month | 26.2±12.9 | 31.1±13.8 | Z=−2.15, P=0.032 |
| 6 month | 20.9±12.7 | 24.7±12.8 | Z=−1.80, P=0.072 | |
| 12 month | 19.4±12.7 | 22.1±12.6 | Z=−1.32, P=0.19 | |
| 24 month | 17.6±12.4 | 19.6±12.0 | Z=−1.08, P=0.28 |
M±SD – mean ± standard deviation. CMS – Constant-Murle score; DASH – disabilities of arm, shoulder, and hand questionnaire score. The Mann-Whitney U test was applied to evaluate the statistical difference between two groups.