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Table 3 Analysis of the Short-Form Health Survey-36 (SF-36) subscales

From: Deformity correction and extremity lengthening in the lower leg: comparison of clinical outcomes with two external surgical procedures

Fixator type

Physical summary scale

Mental summary scale

Physical function

Physical role function

Pain

General health perception

Vitality

Social function

Emotional role function

Mental health

TSF

          

Mean

42.2

51.1

56.7

56.1

70.4

73.8

62.3

73.9

85.9

76.2

n

33.0

33.0

33.0

33.0

33.0

33.0

33.0

33.0

33.0

33.0

SD

9.1

8.8

24.8

40.5

23.6

14.4

15.6

27.1

34.4

12.0

Min.

25.0

20.0

5.0

0.0

31.0

35.0

25.0

0.0

0.0

36.0

Max.

59.0

63.0

95.0

100.0

100.0

92.0

85.0

100.0

100.0

96.0

IRF

          

Mean

44.1

53.2

67.0

87.5

67.7

61.3

59.8

88.1

98.3

75.6

n

20.0

20.0

20.0

20.0

20.0

20.0

20.0

20.0

20.0

20.0

SD

9.5

5.6

26.9

25.0

27.9

23.8

18.9

17.0

7.4

14.7

Min.

24.0

43.0

20.0

25.0

22.0

25.0

15.0

50.0

66.7

44.0

Max.

56.0

61.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

92.0

80.0

100.0

100.0

96.0

  1. IRF Ilizarov ring fixator, Max. maximum, Min. minimum, SD standard deviation, TSF Taylor Spatial Frame