Table 4. Long-term results with Synthes^® titanium plates system (chest pain).

Long-term chest pain evaluation	Data (%)
VRS score 0	7 pts (33.3)
VRS score 2	10 pts (47.6)
VRS score 4	4 pts (19.1)
VRS score >4	0 pts (0.0)
None or mild pain influencing quality of life (SF12 standard V1 questionnaire)	15 pts (71.5)
Moderate pain influencing quality of life (SF12 standard V1 questionnaire)	6 pts (28.5)

VRS, Verbal Rating Scale; pts, patients; score 0, no pain; score 2, mild pain; score 4, moderate pain; score >4, severe pain.