Table 7 Clinical outcomes and ROMs at 24-month follow-up
Authors (Year, level of evidence) | No of patients in the accelerated group (AG) and conservative group (CG)a | Clinical outcomes (Mean ± standard deviation) | Range of motion (Degrees ± standard deviation) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Constant-Murley score | Simple shoulder test | ASES score | Forward elevation | External rotation at side | Internal rotation at 90° of abduction | External rotation at 90° of abduction | Abduction | ||
Keener et al. [63] (2014, I) | AG (61) | 83.2 ± 11.5 | 10.8 ± 1.8 | 91 ± 15.3 | 164 ± 13.4 | 62 ± 16.4 | - | - | 90 ± 10.3 |
CG (53) | 84.3 ± 10.8 | 10.6 ± 2.5 | 93.3 ± 10.6 | 163 ± 15.8 | 66.2 ± 14 | - | - | 87.7 ± 11.9 | |
Klintberg et al. [72] (2009, II) | AG (7) | 82.3 ± 6.1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
CG (7) | 75.8 ± 11.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Sheps et al. [78] (2015, II) | AG (97) | - | - | - | 149.9 ± 12.4 | - | 34.9 ± 9.7 | 81.5 ± 11.7 | 150.7 ± 20 |
CG (92) | - | - | - | 149.9 ± 17.8 | - | 35.7 ± 10.2 | 84 ± 11.9 | 155.5 ± 20.2 | |
Sheps et al. [79] (2019, I) | AG (103) | - | - | - | 155.5 ± 12.7 | - | 40.9 ± 12 | 76 ± 14.8 | 153.5 ± 14.6 |
CG (103) | - | - | - | 152.2 ± 18.5 | - | 38.7 ± 12.4 | 71.5 ± 17.8 | 152.2 ± 21.9 | |