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Comparison of outcome measures between both groups
| Hardware present Median (25th–75th percentile) |
Hardware absent Median (25th–75th percentile) |
p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-procedure pain score | 7 (6–8) | 7 (5–8) | 0.612 |
| Post-procedure pain score | 3 (1–5) | 3 (1–5) | 0.749 |
| Percent pain reduction | 50 (17–83) | 53 (20–78) | 0.836 |
| Duration of pain reduction (days) | 92 (2–168) | 90 (3–197) | 0.559 |
