| Quality of life (FACTB+4) at 18-months post-surgery | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
 | n | Bivariate Mean | Adjusted †Mean (95% CI) | p-value |
Objective upper-body function | Â | Â | ||
UBSE change‡ |  |  |  | 0.10 |
   declined | 40 | 128.7 | 123.4 (118.5, 128.2) |  |
   no change | 60 | 132.6 | 127.9 (123.6, 132.2) |  |
   improved | 78 | 132.4 | 129.1 (125.2, 133.0) |  |
Self-reported upper-body function | Â | Â | ||
DASH change‡ |  |  |  | < 0.01 |
   declined | 75 | 125.3 | 121.5 (118.2, 124.9) |  |
   no change | 22 | 145.1 | 127.8 (122.5, 133.2) |  |
   improved | 133 | 130.7 | 130.4 (127.5, 133.3) |  |