Table 3 Comparison of VAS scores and ASES scores of the shoulder joint between the two groups of patients.

From: Tang’s method is an effective new treatment for anterior shoulder dislocation

Characteristic

Tang’s (n = 40)

Hippocrates (n = 36)

PTime*Column Factor

PTime

PColumn Factor

VAS (x ± s)

  

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

 Pre-reduction

6.5 ± 0.72

6.5 ± 0.74

   

 Intra-reduction

5.4 ± 0.74

7.4 ± 0.76

   

 Post-reduction

1.7 ± 0.69

3.0 ± 0.93

   

ASES (x ± s)

  

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

 Pre-reduction

21.7 ± 4.59

21.8 ± 4.52

   

 One month

80.3 ± 3.33

63.1 ± 3.54

   

 Three months

91.5 ± 3.39

78.0 ± 3.70

   

 Six months

97.7 ± 1.91

91.4 ± 4.89

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