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Table 4 Tabular presentation of the results of the SF-36v2 questionnaire. Comparisons with each other, the operative group with the norm data of Switzerland and the non-operative group [23] [3]

From: Operative vs. conservative treatment of AC-Joint Dislocations Rockwood grade ≥ III -An economical and clinical evaluation-

 

Operative group

Non-operative group

P value

Normdata operative group

P value

Normdata Non-operative group

P value

Physical health (%)

       
 

89 [16.69]

93 [12.54]

0.659

91.16 [17.01]

0.7718

91.16 [17.01]

0.7919

Limited physical

       

conditional role function (%)

64 [47.56]

86 [37.80]

0.3693

86.41 [20.6]

0.0051*

86.41 [20.6]

0.929

Limited emotionally

       

conditioned role function (%)

76 [41.79]

86 [37.80]

0.6628

87.64 [19.22]

0.1197

87.64 [19.22]

0.7926

Vitality (%)

       
 

70 [18.93]

71 [10.97]

0.933

63.24 [17.22]

0.3008

63.24 [17.22]

0.252

Mental health (%)

       
 

81 [21.00]

79 [17.39]

0.8286

75.02 [16.18]

0.3071

75.02 [16.18]

0.5315

Social functionality (%)

       
 

89 [28.35]

95

[9.83]

0.6456

85.84 [20.02]

0.6503

85.84 [20.02]

0.2455

Physical pain (%)

       
 

76 [25.93]

75 [29.63]

0.9439

74.52 [26.03]

0.8513

74.52 [26.03]

0.937

General health perception (%)

       
 

78 [17.99]

80 [13.84]

0.8072

75.64 [17.35]

0.7358

75.64 [17.35]

0.5071

  1. Values are mean [standard deviation]
  2. * Significant p value for comparison
  3. (Chi-square test or Welch’s t-test)