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Table 2 SF-36 showed significant reduction of several categories

From: Quality of life and clinical-radiological long-term results after implant-associated infections in patients with ankle fracture: a retrospective matched-pair study

Parameter SF-36

Infection

Matched-pair

Physical function*

85.2 ± 5.4

97.1 ± 1.2

Role physical

82.1 ± 7.9

97.6 ± 1.6

Body pain*

79.0 ± 6.4

97.2 ± 1.7

General health*

73.0 ± 4.8

87.5 ± 3.8

Vitality

67.4 ± 3.5

72.9 ± 3.2

Social functioning

88.1 ± 5.6

97.0 ± 2.4

Role emotional

90.5 ± 5.7

96.8 ± 2.2

Mental health

72.4 ± 2.3

75.8 ± 3.2

Physical health*

77.3 ± 5.0

90.9 ± 1.6

Psychic health

78.3 ± 3.8

86.0 ± 2.2

Total score SF 36*

79.7 ± 4.4

90.6 ± 1.5

  1. p < .05