Surgical treatment ofpatients with severe non-flail chest rib fractures

Table 3 Comparison of SF-36 scores between the surgical group and the conservative group

Dimension	Surgery group (n = 39)	Conservative group (n = 39)	Z/t	P value
PF
Postoperative 3 mo	52.44 (6.77,60.00)	50.00 (50.00,50.00)	-1.810	0.070
Postoperative 6 mo	65.00 (65.00,70.00)d	55.00 (50.00,55.00)d	-6.850	0.000b
RP
Postoperative 3 mo	25.00 (0.00,50.00)	25.00 (0.00,25.00)	-2.019	0.043a
Postoperative 6 mo	25.00 (25.00,50.00)d	25.00 (0.00,25.00)d	-3.380	0.001b
BP
Postoperative 3 mo	52.00 (41.00,52.00)	41.00 (31.00,52.00)	-2.829	0.005b
Postoperative 6 mo	62.00 (52.00,74.00)d	41.00 (31.00,52.00)d	-5.386	0.000b
GH
Postoperative 3 mo	60.00 (50.00,65.00)	55.00 (45.00,65.00)	-2.071	0.038a
Postoperative 6 mo	72.00 (65.00,72.00)d	55.00 (50.00,65.00)d	-5.838	0.000b
VT
Postoperative 3 mo	50.00 (45.00,55.00)	40.00 (35.00,45.00)	-3.922	0.000b
Postoperative 6 mo	60.00 (55.00,60.00)d	45.00 (45.00,50.00)d	-6.960	0.000b
SF
Postoperative 3 mo	62.50 (62.50,62.50)	62.50 (50.00,62.50)	-3.092	0.002b
Postoperative 6 mo	75.00 (62.50,75.00)d	62.50 (50.00,62.50)d	-5.259	0.000b
RE
Postoperative 3 mo	33.33 (33.33,33.33)	0.00 (0.00,33.33)	-3.983	0.000b
Postoperative 6 mo	66.70 (33.33,66.70)d	33.33 (0.00,33.33)d	-4.940	0.000b
MH
Postoperative 3 mo	56.00 (52.00,60.00)	52.00 (48.00,56.00)	-3.199	0.001b
Postoperative 6 mo	64.00 (60.00,64.00)d	52.00 (52.00,56.00)d	-6.810	0.000b
SF-36 total score
Postoperative 3 mo	393.57 ± 68.51	335.12 ± 83.11	3.389	0.001b
Postoperative 6 mo	493.07 ± 69.97d	363.64 ± 72.02d	8.050	0.000b

^aP<0.05, Surgery groupvsconservative group.

^bP<0.01, Surgery groupvsconservative group.

^dP<0.05, preoperative results vs 3 mo after treatment. PF: Physical functioning; BP: Bodily pain; RP: Physical role functioning; GH: General health; VT: Vitality; SF: Social functioning; RE: Emotional functioning; MH: Mental health.