Table 4 Function dimension assessed by the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) scale and total AOFAS score by treatment, at each time point
n | Min. | Max. | Mean | 95% CI | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Function at pretreatment | ||||||
Conservative treatment | 28 | 4.0 | 40.0 | 28.1 | (24.3–31.9) | 0.291 |
Surgical treatment | 31 | 0.0 | 37.0 | 25.6 | (22.8–28.5) | |
Function at 3 months | ||||||
Conservative treatment | 28 | 0.0 | 45.0 | 30.7 | (26.4–34.9) | 0.002* |
Surgical treatment | 31 | 17.0 | 45.0 | 38.6 | (36.3–40.9) | |
Function at 6 months | ||||||
Conservative treatment | 28 | 4.0 | 45.0 | 29.9 | (25.7–34.1) | < 0.001* |
Surgical treatment | 31 | 17.0 | 45.0 | 40.8 | (38.7–42.9) | |
Total AOFAS score at pretreatment | ||||||
Conservative treatment | 28 | 4.0 | 85.0 | 53.8 | (45.6–62.0) | 0.233 |
Surgical treatment | 31 | 0.0 | 70.0 | 48.0 | (42.4–53.6) | |
Total AOFAS score at 3 months | ||||||
Conservative treatment | 28 | 0.0 | 93.0 | 61.5 | (51.9–71.2) | < 0.001* |
Surgical treatment | 31 | 47.0 | 100.0 | 84.9 | (81.0–88.8) | |
Total AOFAS score at 6 months | ||||||
Conservative treatment | 28 | 4.0 | 93.0 | 60.0 | (50.2–59.8) | < 0.001* |
Surgical treatment | 31 | 47.0 | 100.0 | 91.4 | (87.9–94.9) | |