Outcome analysis following removal of locking plate fixation of the proximal humerus

Table 1 SF-36 in women preoperative and 6 month after removal of PHILOS plate and the age- and gender matched norms of the German population

SF-36 sub-scales	Preoperative (n = 30) Mean ± SD	6-month follow-up (n = 30) Mean ± SD	Norms of the German population	* p-values	^#p-values
Physical functioning	45.5 ± 10.2	58.2 ± 11.8	67.9 ± 19.9	*0.04*	0.12
Role physical	41.4 ± 10.8	59.6 ± 11.2	63.6 ± 36.9	*0.0009*	*0.04*
Bodily pain	42.2 ± 8.7	60.5 ± 11.4	64.9 ± 26.7	*0.00087*	*0.038*
General health	38.9 ± 7.7	49.0 ± 9.7	54.8 ± 16.9	*0.048*	*0.037*
Vitality	42.8 ± 20.9	51.3 ± 21.8	57.5 ± 18.2	*0.042*	*0.051*
Social functioning	65.9 ± 17.3	79.3 ± 14.3	87.3 ± 16.9	*0.03*	*0.02*
Role emotional	66.8 ± 6.9	73.2 ± 9.8	83.3 ± 30.9	*0.04*	*0.03*
Mental health	58.9 ± 8.5	64.3 ± 8.4	72.7 ± 16.9	*0.048*	0.51

Data are given as mean ± SD, * p-values comparing patients preoperative results to 6-month follow-up data, ^# p-values comparing patients results at 6-month follow-up to normative data. ANOVA on ranks followed by Tukey.
* p-values comparing patients preoperative results to 6-month follow-up data.
^# p-values comparing patients results at 6-month follow-up to normative data

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