Table 4 Pain intensity (VAS) during the follow-up period at 6 and 12 weeks post-surgery
6 weeks | 12 weeks | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KT | ST | P-value | KT | ST | P-value | ||
VASwaking up | Day 1 | 13 (17) | 7 (13) | 1 | 6 (13) | 8 (12) | 0.70 |
Day 2 | 15 (17) | 20 (22) | 0.70 | 5 (15) | 9 (15) | 0.30 | |
Day 3 | 16 (24) | 20 (17) | 0.70 | 4 (17) | 8 (17) | 0.80 | |
VASmax | Day 1 | 28 (22) | 26 (24) | 0.70 | 18 (39) | 27 (38) | 0.70 |
Day 2 | 32.5 (41) | 39 (29) | 0.80 | 12 (37) | 20 (36) | 0.10 | |
Day 3 | 27 (35) | 34 (38) | 0.70 | 8 (28) | 15 (37) | 0.20 | |