Table 2 Effect of orthosis on pain scores
Pain score | Orthosis vs no orthosis | Any pain vs no pain | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
All participants (n = 31)1 | Mean (SD) | % change vs no orthosis | ANOVA; p-value | Chi-square; p-value |
No orthosis | 4.8 (1.9) | |||
Size-1 | 1.4 (1.0) | -71 | <0.0001 | 0.02 |
Size-2 | 0.2 (0.4) | -96 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |
Size-3 | 0 | -100 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |
Primary augmentation (n = 18) | ||||
No orthosis | 4.7 (1.8) | |||
Size-1 | 1.7 (1.0) | -64 | <0.0001 | |
Size-2 | 0.2 (0.4) | -96 | <0.0001 | |
Size-3 | 0 | -100 | <0.0001 | |
Reconstruction (n = 3) | ||||
No orthosis | 4.3 (0.6) | 0.01 | ||
Size-1 | 1.0 (0) | -77 | ||
Size-1 | 0.3 (0.6) | -93 | 0.006 | |
Size-3 | 0 | -100 | ||
Natural (n = 7) | ||||
No orthosis | 4.0 (1.6) | |||
Size-1 | 1.3 (1.1) | -68 | <0.0001 | |
Size-2 | 0.4 (0.5) | -90 | <0.0001 | |
Size-3 | 0 | -100 | <0.0001 | |
Lactating (n = 2) | ||||
No orthosis/Size-1/2/3 | 8/1.5/0/0 | -81,-100 | ||
Lumptectomy (n = 1) | 9/0/0/0 | -100 | ||
TramFlap (n = 1) 1 | 0/0/0/0 | no pain sensation | ||