Table 2 General, demographic data and ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists). Categorial variables were given in absolute numbers/percent and continuous variables in mean values

n (total)

n = 52

n = 30

n = 22

Side of operation

Right

n = 9 (30%)

n = 13 (59.09%)

Left

n = 21 (70%)

n = 9 (40.91%)

Gender

Female

n = 16 (53.33%)

n = 12 (52.55%)

p = 0.466

Male

n = 14 (46.67%)

n = 10 (45.45%)

Age (in years)

66.97(± 9.30)

66.95(± 8.44)

p = 0.498

Body Mass index (kg/m2)

31.85(± 5.55)

29.91(± 3.76)

p = 0.081

ASA

1

n = 3 (10%)

n = 2 (9.09%)

p = 0.500

2

n = 24 (80%)

n = 18 (81.82%)

3

n = 3 (10%)

n = 2 (9.09%)

4

n = 0

n = 0

Range of motion before surgery

94.95° (± 17.38)

92.72° (± 22.19)

p = 0.684

Range of motion 5 days after surgery

59.86 (± 18.41)

48.39 (19.20)

p = 0.038

Range of motion 4 weeks after surgery

90,9 (± 18.54)

88,95 (± 14.57)

p = 0.667