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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: The difference was statistically significant up to 1 month post-operatively : 16. 3 + / - 7. 8 vs 72. 5 + / - 38. 9 (P < 0. 001) at 1 day, 7. 8 + / - 4. 6 vs 44. 7 + / - 29. 2 (P < 0. 001) at 1 week, 5. 9 + / - 1. 6 vs 7. 0 + / - 2. 8 (P = 0. 012) at 1 month, 6. 4 + / - 1. 8 vs 6. 5 + / - 1. 9 (P = 0. 77) at 2 months, 5. 9 + / - 1. 8 vs 6. 1 + / - 1. 6 (P = 0. 65) at 3 months.