Table 5.

Comparison of the ASES scales between the two groups at different time points ($\overline{\text{x}}+\text{s}$, score).

Group	n	Postoperative	1 wk after operation	6 wk after operation	12 wk after operation
Experimental group	30	52.46 ± 7.52	66.46 ± 6.64a	76.76 ± 5.65a,b	83.50 ± 5.02a,b,c
Control group	30	51.3 ± 8.05	62.23 ± 7.57a	71.10 ± 5.75a,b	79.23 ± 5.72a,b,c
T value		0.57	2.262	3.781	3.016
P value		0.571	.027	.000	.004
Experimental group F for different timepoints		134.005
Experimental group P for different time points		.000
Control group F for different timepoints		88.670
Control group P for different timepoints		.000

ASES = American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons. Compared with before the operation.

^aP < .05; Compared with 1 week after the operation.

^bP < .05; Compared with 6 week after the operation.

^cP < .05.