TABLE 2.

Patient-Ranked Pain Scores^a

Outcomeb	Bursal-Side Repair	Undersurface Repair	Bursal vs Undersurface	P Value
Pain severity
At rest
Preoperatively	1.77	1.78	NS	.88
2 y	0.65	0.65	NS	.92
When sleeping
Preoperatively	2.22	2.28	NS	.74
2 y	0.66	0.84	NS	.06
Pain frequency
Extreme pain
Preoperatively	2.45	2.82	NS	.20
2 y	0.46	0.65	NS	.23
Activity pain
Preoperatively	3.51	3.64	NS	.22
2 y	1.41	1.48	NS	.60
When sleeping
Preoperatively	3.34	3.45	NS	.52
2 y	0.93	1.22	<.05	.03
Level of difficulty with reaching behind the back
Preoperatively	2.71	2.59	NS	.45
2 y	0.97	0.90	NS	.32
Shoulder stiffness
Preoperatively	1.74	1.73	NS	.93
2 y	0.88	0.86	NS	.97
Highest level of work
Preoperatively	1.36	1.25	NS	.38
2 y	1.30	1.16	NS	.30
Highest level of sport
Preoperatively	0.36	0.47	NS	.27
2 y	0.49	0.61	NS	.30

^aComparison between the groups using the Mann-Whitney rank-sum test. Values are expressed as means. NS, not statistically significant.

^bPain questionnaire numerical conversion for question “How often is your shoulder painful?”: 4, always; 3, daily; 2, weekly; 1, monthly; 0, never.