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Table 2 Clinical outcomes of with herniation of cartilaginous endplates and without herniation of cartilaginous endplates

From: Investigating the impact of cartilaginous endplate herniation on recovery from percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy

 

With herniation of cartilaginous

Endplates (n = 45)

Without herniation of cartilaginous

Endplates (n = 81)

P value

VAS back

   

Preoperative

6.13 ± 1.18

5.89 ± 0.86

0.186

1 day after operation

2.09 ± 1.43

1.38 ± 1.02

0.002*

1 month after operation

1.40 ± 0.81

0.79 ± 0.80

 < 0.001*

1 year after operation

0.51 ± 0.66

0.56 ± 0.65

0.716

VAS leg

   

Preoperative

6.91 ± 1.47

7.01 ± 1.59

0.725

1 day after operation

2.60 ± 1.07

1.79 ± 1.23

 < 0.001*

1 month after operation

1.09 ± 0.99

0.96 ± 0.95

0.486

1 year after operation

0.53 ± 0.73

0.62 ± 0.87

0.585

ODI

   

Preoperative

63.91 ± 8.54

63.25 ± 13.53

0.766

1 day after operation

21.62 ± 13.66

22.81 ± 11.42

0.602

1 month after operation

14.58 ± 9.14

13.84 ± 6.48

0.599

1 year after operation

9.47 ± 7.56

8.78 ± 7.20

0.614

  1. *P < 0.05 is considered statistically significant