Table 2.

Comparison of Visual Analogue Scale over time in the study patients (n=17)

VAS (years)	n (%)	Mean±SD	P
Preoperative	17 (100)	7.47±0.800
1.5	17 (100)	0.53±0.624	<0.001*
2	16 (94.1)	0.81±1.276	<0.001*
3	14 (82.4)	1.07±0.730	0.001*
4	7 (41.2)	1.43±0.787	0.017*
5	5 (29.4)	1.60±0.894	0.042*
6	4 (23.5)	1.25±0.500	0.066*
7	2 (11.8)	1.50±0.707	0.180
7.5	2 (11.8)	1.00±0.000	0.180

*P<0.05 was considered statistically significant. SD – Standard deviation, VAS – Visual Analogue Scale