Significant differences between the two groups were found on the three major scales used.
No significant differences between the two groups were found for oestrone, 17-β oestradiol, DHEA-S, and progesterone levels.
No differences between the two groups were found in any of the measurements, except that those who had received the ice therapy reported more pain in their muscles - exactly the opposite of what the treatment is supposed to achieve.
The following significant differences between the two groups were found: Patients in day clinic treatment showed a reduction in internalized stigma while the control group showed a minimal increase (Cohen's d=0.446).
No significant differences between the two groups were found with any of the neuropsychological outcome measures.
No significant differences between the two groups were found in vertical and horizontal skeletal relationships.
However, no significant differences in migrations between the two groups were found.
Significant differences between the two groups were found in 8 out of 29 cephalometric variables (p < .05).05
Otherwise, similar results for the two groups were found at the subsequent assessment periods (P > 0.05), as shown in Table 2.
For plate fixation a larger incision is required, leading to a higher risk of infection and lesser cosmetic satisfaction but in our study no significant differences in infection rates between the two groups were found.
Especially encouraging are the results of the IL-6 values: no significant differences between the two groups were found in preoperative values, but after a minimally invasive DHS technique a significantly lesser increase was observed compared with a traditional technique (Fig. 1).
