TABLE 2.

Survey Questions and Results^a

Question	Scale	Necklace Incision (n = 16)	Longitudinal Incision (n = 20)	P
Did you ever experience any numbness in your shoulder, upper chest area, or breast after your clavicle surgery?	Yes/no	14 (87)	18 (90)	.81
In your first month after clavicle surgery, to what extent were you bothered by numbness in your shoulder, upper chest area, or breast?	1-5, 5 being severely	2.3 ± 1.4	2.8 ± 0.9	.27
In your first month after clavicle surgery, did you notice being more aware of your numbness when wearing shoulder straps (eg, from a bag or clothing)?	1-5, 5 being extremely	2.0 ± 1.5	2.3 ± 1.4	.62
How much numbness do you currently have in your shoulder, upper chest area, or breast?	1-5, 5 being severe	1.9 ± 1.1	1.9 ± 0.7	.94
To what extent are you currently bothered by numbness in your shoulder, upper chest area, or breast?	1-5, 5 being severely	1.8 ± 1.3	1.7 ± 0.8	.89
Do you currently notice being more aware of your numbness when wearing shoulder straps (eg, from a bag or clothing)?	1-5, 5 being extremely	1.7 ± 1.4	1.6 ± 0.9	.72
In your first month after clavicle surgery did you have any pain in your shoulder, upper chest area, or breast when wearing shoulder straps (eg, from a bag or clothing)?	1-5, 5 being extreme pain	2.9 ± 1.4	3.2 ± 1.2	.44
In your first month after clavicle surgery did you have any pain in your shoulder, upper chest area, or breast when performing an activity requiring you to reach overhead?	1-5, 5 being extreme pain	3.5 ± 1.4	3.4 ± 1.1	.72
Do you currently have any pain in your shoulder, upper chest area, or breast when wearing shoulder straps (eg, from a bag or clothing)?	1-5, 5 being extreme pain	1.5 ± 1.0	1.9 ± 1.0	.32
Do you currently have any pain in your shoulder, upper chest area, or breast when performing an activity requiring you to reach overhead?	1-5, 5 being extreme pain	1.4 ± 0.8	1.8 ± 0.9	.15
Do you currently have any pain in your shoulder, upper chest area, or breast?	1-5, 5 being extreme pain	1.3 ± 1.0	1.5 ± 0.5	.60
Overall, how satisfied are you with your clavicle surgery?	1-5, 5 being extremely	4.6 ± 0.8	4.1 ± 0.8	.09
How satisfied are you with the appearance of your scar?	1-5, 5 being extremely	4.3 ± 0.9	3.3 ± 1.3	.01
What is the length of your scar (in cm)?	Length (cm)	8.9 ± 2.5	11.1 ± 4.5	.12

^aData are expressed either as mean ± SD or n (%). The boldfaced P value denotes a statistically significant value (P ≤ .05).