## 3 Results
### Functional Outcomes, Patient Satisfaction and Complications
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**Variable** & **Values** & **\(p\)-Value** \\ \hline VAS & & & \\ Baseline, mean (SD) [range] & 6.9 (1.0) [5.0–9.0] & Baseline vs. 6 months & \(<\)0.005 \\
6 months, mean (SD) [range] & 3.7 (1.1) [2.0–5.0] & Baseline vs. 12 months & \(<\)0.005 \\
12 months, mean (SD) [range] & 3.6 (0.9) [2.0–5.0] & Baseline vs. 24 months & \(<\)0.005 \\
24 months, mean (SD) [range] & 3.1 (0.6) [2.0–4.0] & Baseline vs. 36 months & \(<\)0.005 \\
36 months, mean (SD) [range] & 4.2 (1.2) [2.0–6.0] & 6 months vs. 12 months & 0.760 \\  & & 12 months vs. 24 months & 0.090 \\ AOFAS & & & 24 months vs. 36 months & \(<\)0.005 \\ Baseline, mean (SD) [range] & 53.1 (7.4) [42.0–65.0] & Baseline vs. 6 months & 0.013 \\
6 months, mean (SD) [range] & 59.1 (7.5) [48.0–71.0] & Baseline vs. 12 months & \(<\)0.005 \\
12 months, mean (SD) [range] & 62.1 (7.6) [52.0–75.0] & Baseline vs. 24 months & \(<\)0.005 \\
24 months, mean (SD) [range] & 71.1 (7.5) [62.0–83.0] & Baseline vs. 36 months & \(<\)0.005 \\
36 months, mean (SD) [range] & 66.1 (7.6) [56.0–78.0] & 6 months vs. 12 months & 0.210 \\  & & 12 months vs. 24 months & \(<\)0.005 \\ FADI & & & 24 months vs. 36 months & 0.040 \\ Baseline, mean (SD) [range] & 56.7 (17.0) [30.0–90.0] & Baseline vs. 6 months & \(<\)0.005 \\
6 months, mean (SD) [range] & 70.7 (10.4) [45.0–90.0] & Baseline vs. 12 months & \(<\)0.005 \\
12 months, mean (SD) [range] & 73.0 (10.7) [47.0–93.0] & Baseline vs. 24 months & \(<\)0.005 \\
24 months, mean (SD) [range] & 82.3 (10.3) [55.0–95.0] & Baseline vs. 36 months & \(<\)0.005 \\
36 months, mean (SD) [range] & 75.3 (8.6) [58.0–90.0] & 6 months vs. 12 months & 0.490 \\  & & 12 months vs. 24 months & 0.006 \\  & & 24 months vs. 36 months & 0.020 \\ \hline \hline \end{tabular}
\begin{tabular}{l c c} \hline \hline
**Variable** & **Values** & **\(p\)-Value** \\ \hline VAS & & & \\ Baseline, mean (SD) [range] & 6.9 (1.0) [5.0–9.0] & Baseline vs. 6 months & \(<\)0.005 \\
6 months, mean (SD) [range] & 3.7 (1.1) [2.0–5.0] & Baseline vs. 12 months & \(<\)0.005 \\
12 months, mean (SD) [range] & 3.6 (0.9) [2.0–5.0] & Baseline vs. 24 months & \(<\)0.005 \\
24 months, mean (SD) [range] & 3.1 (0.6) [2.0–4.0] & Baseline vs. 36 months & \(<\)0.005 \\
36 months, mean (SD) [range] & 4.2 (1.2) [2.0–6.0] & 6 months vs. 12 months & 0.760 \\  & & 12 months vs. 24 months & 0.090 \\  & & 24 months vs. 36 months & \(<\)0.005 \\ AOFAS & & & 24 months vs. 36 months & \(<\)0.005 \\ Baseline, mean (SD) [range] & 53.1 (7.4) [42.0–65.0] & Baseline vs. 6 months & 0.013 \\
6 months, mean (SD) [range] & 59.1 (7.5) [48.0–71.0] & Baseline vs. 12 months & \(<\)0.005 \\
24 months, mean (SD) [range] & 62.1 (7.6) [52.0–75.0] & Baseline vs. 24 months & \(<\)0.005 \\
24 months, mean (SD) [range] & 71.1 (7.5) [62.0–83.0] & Baseline vs. 36 months & \(<\)0.005 \\
36 months, mean (SD) [range] & 66.1 (7.6) [56.0–78.0] & 6 months vs. 12 months & 0.210 \\  & & 12 months vs. 24 months & \(<\)0.005 \\ FADI & & & 24 months vs. 36 months & 0.040 \\ Baseline, mean (SD) [range] & 56.7 (17.0) [30.0–90.0] & Baseline vs. 6 months & \(<\)0.005 \\
6 months, mean (SD) [range] & 70.7 (10.4) [45.0–90.0] & Baseline vs. 12 months & \(<\)0.005 \\
12 months, mean (SD) [range] & 73.0 (10.7) [47.0–93.0] & Baseline vs. 24 months & \(<\)0.005 \\
24 months, mean (SD) [range] & 82.3 (10.3) [55.0–95.0] & Baseline vs. 36 months & \(<\)0.005 \\
36 months, mean (SD) [range] & 75.3 (8.6) [58.0–90.0] & 6 months vs. 12 months & 0.490 \\  & & 12 months vs. 24 months & 0.006 \\  & & 24 months vs. 36 months & 0.020 \\ \hline \hline \end{tabular}
\begin{tabular}{l c c} \hline \hline
**Variable** & **Values** & **\(p\)-Value** \\ \hline VAS & & & \\ Baseline, mean (SD) [range] & 6.9 (1.0) [5.0–9.0] & Baseline vs. 6 months & \(<\)0.005 \\
6 months, mean (SD) [range] & 3.7 (1.1) [2.0–5.0] & Baseline vs. 12 months & \(<\)0.005 \\
12 months, mean (SD) [range] & 3.6 (0.9) [2.0–5.0] & Baseline vs. 24 months & \(<\)0.005 \\
24 months, mean (SD) [range] & 3.1 (0.6) [2.0–4.0] & Baseline vs. 36 months & \(<\)0.005 \\
36 months, mean (SD) [range] & 4.2 (1.2) [2.0–6.0] & 6 months vs. 12 months & 0.760 \\  & & 12 months vs. 24 months & 0.090 \\  & & 24 months vs. 36 months & \(<\)0.005 \\
24 months vs. 36 months & \(<\)0.005 \\ \hline \hline \end{tabular}
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