Table 2 Comparison of pain and functional efficacy between the two groups

 Pre-surgery

7.58 ± 1.30(6 ~ 10)

7.39 ± 0.96 (6 ~ 10)

0.473

 24 h post-surgery

2.11 ± 0.57 (1 ~ 3)

2.00 ± 0.58 (1 ~ 3)

0.419

 6-months post-surgery

1.33 ± 0.47 (1 ~ 2)

1.27 ± 0.45 (1 ~ 2)

0.615

 Pre-surgery

70.75 ± 10.02

72.63 ± 9.35

0.411

 24 h post-surgery

34.27 ± 7.06

35.88 ± 7.45

0.350

 6-months post-surgery

23.52 ± 4.45

23.97 ± 4.43

0.672

 Pre-surgery

21.93 ± 4.05

20.95 ± 3.34

0.268

 24 h post-surgery

24.72 ± 3.47

23.96 ± 3.36

0.353

 6-months post-surgery

24.50 ± 3.42

23.67 ± 3.18

0.290

 Pre-surgery

16.44 ± 9.06

18.01 ± 12.00

0.532

 24 h post-surgery

10.76 ± 10.10

12.35 ± 13.53

0.576

 6-months post-surgery

10.91 ± 10.05

12.51 ± 13.45

0.571