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Table 2 Results of the Short Form-36 health survey

From: Change in quality of life and return to work and sports after isolated closing-wedge distal femoral osteotomy

Score

Preoperative

Postoperative (1 year)

p value

p value (GP vs. preoperative value)

p value (GP vs. postoperative value)

PCS

31.03 ± 8.22

50.78 ± 3.28

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

0.182

PF

34.06 ± 10.53

51.43 (42.52–57.37)

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

0.346

RP

31.06 (15.99–43.12)

52.16 (46.13–55.17)

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

0.020

BP

30.23 (18.93–47.18)

52.83 (41.53–58.48)

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

0.003

GH

48.35 (30.32–61.23)

58.65 (50.92–63.80)

 < 0.001

0.039

 < 0.001

MCS

53.66 ± 9.97

56.83 ± 3.23

0.090

0.043

 < 0.001

VT

45.46 (26.82–56.64)

58.22 (49.19–64.10)

 < 0.001

0.008

 < 0.001

SF

44.07 (21.42–59.17)

54.13 (44.07–59.17)

 < 0.001

0.013

 < 0.001

RE

48.88 (25.33–53.59)

53.59 (44.17–58.30)

0.001

0.013

0.023

MH

57.29 (18.33–60.55)

57.30 (47.56–63.79)

0.009

0.794

 < 0.001

  1. GP General population, PCS Physical component summary, PF Physical functioning, RP Role limitations due to physical health, BP Bodily pain, GH General health, VT Vitality, SF Social functioning, RE Role limitations due to emotional problems, MH Mental health