Patients’ appreciation of pre-implant augmentation of the severely resorbed maxilla with calvarial or anterior iliac crest bone:a randomized controlled trial

International Journal of Implant Dentistry

Table 5 Patient reported outcomes of bone graft harvesting surgery per group

	Calvarium group n = 10		Iliac crest group n = 10		Comparing groups
	Median (IQR)		Median (IQR)		Mann-Whitney U	p-value*¹
Donor site pain (VAS-scores)
How would you rank the current pain felt at the donor site?	1(0;1)		2(1;3)		30.500	1.000
Donor site related complaints in daily functioning	Yes	No	Yes	No	Pearson-χ² test
During the past week, did you perceive any of the following
Headache	2	8	2	8	.000	1.000
Difficulties with wearing cloths^*2:	0	10	1	9	1.053	.305
Difficulties with functional mobility ^34	0	10	1	9	1.053	.305
Are you satisfied with the scar aesthetics at the donor site?	10	0	8	2	2.222	.474
Do you consider the altered contour of the donor site bothersome?	1	9	1	9	0.000	1.000

Results are presented as the number or the median (interquartile ranges: IQR)
*¹ Exact sig. (2-sided)
^*2Difficulties with wearing daily cloths such as a hat, cap, belt or pair of trousers
^*3Difficulties with getting around in daily living, such as with walking, climbing the stairs or cycling
^*4Statistical test performed exclusive of one case with pre-surgical difficulties on functional mobility