Table 2.
Pre and postoperative SF-36 results.a
| Functional capacity | Limitation due to physical aspects | Pain | General health | Vitality | Social aspects | Limitations due to emotional aspects | Mental health | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preoperative | 60 ± 23.1 (25–95) | 20.5 ± 31.3 (0–75) | 39.4 ± 28.1 (0–90) | 50 ± 20.2 (15–80) | 65.5 ± 20.2 (35–100) | 68.2 ± 23.3 (12.5–87.5) | 24.2 ± 36.8 (0–100) | 69.1 ± 14.3 (40–88) |
| Postoperative | 79.5 ± 20.3 (35–100) | 88.6 ± 25.9 (25–100) | 76.2 ± 13.3 (52–90) | 63.8 ± 14.1 (37–80) | 82.7 ± 12.5 (55–100) | 85.2 ± 10.9 (62.5–100) | 54.5 ± 52.2 (0–100) | 80 ± 11.2 (56–100) |
| p-Value | 0.02 | <0.01 | <0.01 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.16 | 0.02 |
a
Values are presented as mean and standard deviation; the range is in parentheses.