Table 2 Adjusted mean scores of pain intensity and functional capacity of arm, estimated with 95% CI at each follow-up

Pain score*

Baseline

4.41 (3.66; 5.16)

4.00 (3.33; 4.67)

4.47 (3.73; 5.20)

1 week

4.27 (3.33; 5.20)

3.00(2.20; 3.80)

4.03 (3.09; 4.97)

2 weeks

4.06 (2.90; 5.21)

2.85 (1.90; 3.79)

3.53 (2.43; 4.63)

3 weeks

4.32 (3.31; 5.33)

2.88 (2.07; 3.69)

3.13 (2.21; 4.05)

4 weeks

3.84 (2.79; 4.89)

2.55 (1.65; 3.45)

3.03 (2.02; 4.04)

12 weeks

3.55 (2.40; 4.68)

1.82 (0.92; 2.72)

2.04 (0.86; 3.20)

1 year

2.95 (1.72; 4.18)

0.88 (0.03; 1.79)

1.55 (0.49; 2.60)

Function of arm**

Baseline

31.54 (22.10; 40.98)

33.72 (25.44; 41.99)

37.24 (27.89; 46.59)

4 weeks

35.41 (25.35; 45.47)

28.69 (20.38; 37.00)

28.73 (18.92; 38.55)

12 weeks

30.00 (19.96; 40.04)

19.81 (11.99; 27.63)

16.08 (05.56; 26.60)

1 year

28.15 (16.18; 39.47)

12.19 (02.87; 21.52)

14.83 (04.22; 25.44)