Table 5.

Comparison of the SF-36 scores between the two groups before and after treatment (x̅ ± s)

Group	Time	Physical activity	Psychological function	Social function	Material life
Surgical group	Before treatment	45.62±4.55	60.34±3.89	60.09±4.31	73.62±6.14
n=53	After treatment	73.51±4.60	74.71±5.25	75.15±4.32	72.46±5.66
Combination group	Before treatment	45.42±3.48	59.97±3.61	59.43±4.02	73.14±6.08
n=53	After treatment	84.83±6.66	86.58±4.99	82.44±4.00	73.26±6.03
Before treatment	t	0.254	0.506	0.818	0.410
	p	0.800	0.614	0.415	0.683
After treatment	t	10.181	11.924	9.014	0.702
	P	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001	0.484