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Table 4 VAS pain scores during exercise before and after treatment

From: Can diagnostic injections predict the outcome in foot and ankle arthrodesis?

 

Baseline VAS rest +/- SD

VAS rest at follow-up +/- SD

P-value

Group I

Pos-injection + surgery

7,2 +/- 1,5

2,5 +/- 1,51,5

<.001*

Group II

Pos-injection–surgery

6,3 +/- 1,8

5,4 +/- 2,5

.247

Group III

Neg-injection + surgery

6,0 +/- 2,3

2,8 +/- 1,3

.046*

Group IV

Neg-injection–surgery

6,0 +/- 2,3

5,8 +/- 2,5

.694

  1. *Indicating a significant improvement (p < 0.05) from baseline to follow-up.