Table 2. Preoperative and Postoperative VAS and AOFAS scores in the Groups, A and B.

	Outcomes	Preoperative	Postoperative	p-value
Group A (6.5 mm cannulated screw)	VAS	7.3 ± 1.0	2.3 ± 0.6	0.003
	AOFAS Ankle hindfoot score	43.3 ± 4.3	64.4 ± 6.1	0.003
Group B (Anterior fusion plate)	VAS	7.5 ± 0.9	2.4 ± 0.5	0.002
	AOFAS Ankle hindfoot score	44.3 ± 4.3	65.3 ± 5.5	0.002

Wilcoxon signed rank test comparing preoperative and postoperative in both groups

p-value < 0.05 indicates statistical significance; VAS: visual analog scale; AOFAS Ankle-Hindfoot score: American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society Ankle-Hindfoot score.