Neer scores (0 to 100: higher score = better function)
Study	Follow‐up	1 week	3 weeks	Reported significance
Wirbel 1999	3 months	Mean = 76.4; N = 32	Mean = 78.5; N = 32	Not significant
	6 months	Mean = 81.2; N = 32	Mean = 83.1; N = 32	Not significant
	Mean 14.2 months	Mean = 82.3; N = 29	Mean = 83.6; N = 30	Not significant