Table 2 Evaluation for the patients’ quality of life between pre-injury and the last follow-up after surgery (x ± s, n = 37)

Physical function

88.2 ± 12.4

83.9 ± 9.2

1.870

0.065

Role-physical

64.2 ± 21.7

60.1 ± 20.8

1.168

0.247

Bodily pain

71.3 ± 14.6

66.6 ± 16.7

1.291

0.201

General health

74.6 ± 11.4

73.6 ± 9.7

0.408

0.685

Vitality

72.7 ± 12.2

71.1 ± 11.7

0.582

0.562

Social functioning

72.3 ± 14.8

66.6 ± 14.5

1.691

0.095

Role-emotional

73.9 ± 24.7

65.3 ± 22.7

1.551

0.125

Mental health

63.7 ± 10.1

60.2 ± 8.2

1.614

0.111

Reported health transition

54.7 ± 11.5

52.0 ± 17.1

0.198

0.427