High patient satisfaction after arthroscopic subacromial decompression for shoulder impingement: A prospective study of 50 patients

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Table 1.  The items in the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) symptom scale

Opening a tight or new jar. Writing. Turning a key. Preparing a meal. Pushing open a heavy door. Placing on an object on a shelf above the head. Doing heavy household tasks such as washing the floor or windows. Gardening or doing yard work. Making a bed. Carrying a shopping bag or briefcase. Carrying a heavy object (over 5 kg). Changing a light bulb over head. Washing or blowing hair dry. Washing the back. Putting on a pullover/sweater. Using a knife to cut food. Recreational activities that require little effort such as playing cards, knitting. Recreational activities that require taking some force or impact through the arm, shoulder or hand such as playing golf, using a hammer. Recreational activities that require moving the arm freely, such as badminton or swimming. Managing transportation needs. Sexual activity. Social activities. Work and other daily activities. Pain. Pain when performing activities. Tingling. Weakness. Stiffness. Difficulty in sleeping. Effect on selfimage.

Table 2.  The items in the DASH symptom scale regarding work and leisure activity

Work: Using your own technique to work. Doing your usual work because of pain in the arm, shoulder and hand. Doing your work as well as you would wish. Using the same time as usual to do your work.

Leisure activity: Using your own technique to play an instrument or perform sports. Playing an instrument or performing sports because of pain in the arm, shoulder or hand. Playing an instrument or performing sports as well as you would wish. Using the same time as usual to play an instrument or perform sports.

Figure 1. Box plots of overall DASH score, work score and leisure (sport/music) score before surgery (blue box) and after surgery (green box).^ap < 0.001.

Figure 2. Box plots of VAS score before surgery and after.^ap < 0.001.