FIGURE 1 (Continued).

Results of the SF-36 for (A) overall, (B) PF, (C) RP, (D) BP, (E) GH, (F) VT, (G) SF, (H) RE, and (I) MH. ‡ Indicates significant difference between preoperative and 1 week postoperative using the post hoc Bonferroni test; § indicates a significant difference between preoperative and 1 month postoperative using the post hoc Bonferroni test; ¶ indicates a significant difference between preoperative and 4 months postoperative using the post hoc Bonferroni test. BP = bodily pain, GH = general health, MH = mental health, PF = physical functioning, RE = role-emotional, RP = role-physical, SF = social functioning, SF-36 = medical outcomes study short form-36, VT = vitality.