Functional scales

Pre-surgery

Post-surgery

p value

(Scores at baseline)

(Scores at 2 weeks)

Mean score ± S.D.

Mean score ± S.D.

Physical functioning

93.8 ± 13.9

63.1 ± 22.8

<0.001

Role functioning

98.9 ± 4.3

53.6 ± 36.5

0.432

Cognitive functioning

84.4 ± 29.2

78.9 ± 19.4

0.219

Emotional functioning

74.4 ± 27.2

73.3 ± 20.2

0.127

Social functioning

88.9 ± 25.7

78.9 ± 37.5

<0.001

Global QOL

30.0 ± 25.0

38.3 ± 29.8

<0.001