Table 3 Pain measured using a visual analog scale (VAS) and pain measured using the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) scale by treatment, at each time point
n | Min. | Max. | Mean | 95% CI | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pain (VAS) pretreatment | ||||||
Conservative treatment | 28 | 5.0 | 9.0 | 7.3 | (6.7–7.8) | < 0.003* |
Surgical treatment | 31 | 6.0 | 10.0 | 8.3 | (7.9–8.6) | |
Pain (VAS) at 3 months | ||||||
Conservative treatment | 28 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 5.9 | (4.8–7.0) | < 0.001* |
Surgical treatment | 31 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 1.3 | (0.6–2.0) | |
Pain (VAS) at 6 months | ||||||
Conservative treatment | 28 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 6.1 | (5.0–7.3) | < 0.001* |
Surgical treatment | 31 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0.5 | (0.1–0.9) | |
Pain (AOFAS) at pretreatment | ||||||
Conservative treatment | 28 | 0.0 | 30.0 | 18.9 | (15.1–22.8) | 0.088 |
Surgical treatment | 31 | 0.0 | 30.0 | 14.5 | (11.0–18.0) | |
Dolor (AOFAS) at 3 months | ||||||
Conservative treatment | 28 | 0.0 | 40.0 | 23.6 | (18.6–28.5) | < 0.001* |
Surgical treatment | 31 | 30.0 | 40.0 | 35.8 | (34.0–37.6) | |
Dolor (AOFAS) at 6 months | ||||||
Conservative treatment | 28 | 0.0 | 40.0 | 22.9 | (17.8–27.9) | < 0.001* |
Surgical treatment | 31 | 30.0 | 40.0 | 39.7 | (39.0–40.3) | |