Table 2 Experienced pain reported by the patients who underwent stabilizing surgery or were treated conservatively
Stabilizing surgery (n = 31) | Conservatively treated (n = 30) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
No pain | 21 (68 %) | 15 (50 %) | 0.253 |
Intermittent/continuous pain, n | 6/4 | 10/5 | 0.108 |
Pain disturbing sleep, n | 7 | 7 | 0.944 |
Pain medication, n | 4 | 7 | 0.319 |
Pain during maximal breathing, n | 1 | 2 | 0.389 |