Table 6

Patient pain assessment using 100-mm VAS

VAS pain score
nMean (SD)% Change (SD)
Baseline7374.9 (14.7)
2 y7143.3 (31.6)−42.4% (42.9%)
5 y5140.0 (32.1)−47.5% (43.8%)
  • NOTE. The Wilcoxon test was used to compare baseline data; tests were used to compare 24-and 60-month percent improvement.