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Table 2 The alteration of the pain score and NSAID need

From: The effect of radiofrequency ablation on pain score and non-steroidal painkiller use in osteoid osteoma patients

		Min-Max			Median	Mean ± sd			p
*Pain score*
Pre-op		5.0	-	10.0	8.0	8.00	±	1.09
Post-op (1st week)		0.0	-	7.0	0.0	0.53	±	1.52	p < 0.001*	^w
Post-op (3rd month)		0.0	-	5.0	0.0	0.53	±	1.45	p < 0.001*	^w
*NSAID*
Pre-op		0.0	-	18.0	7.0	6.93	±	3.63
Post-op		0.0	-	7.0	0.0	0.53	±	1.63	p < 0.001*	^w

NSAID: nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; ^*: Wilcoxon test

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