Table 3 The difference in postoperative pain with or without Modic changes With herniation of cartilaginous Endplates

6.07 ± 1.20

6.22 ± 1.16

0.683

2.19 ± 1.54

1.94 ± 1.25

0.570

1.59 ± 0.79

1.11 ± 0.75

0.048*

0.52 ± 0.64

0.50 ± 0.70

0.929

6.96 ± 1.37

6.83 ± 1.65

0.785

2.63 ± 1.04

2.56 ± 1.14

0.827

1.11 ± 1.05

1.06 ± 0.93

0.854

0.56 ± 0.75

0.50 ± 0.70

0.803

64.81 ± 9.44

62.56 ± 6.98

0.362

27.48 ± 13.75

12.83 ± 7.59

< 0.001*

15.33 ± 10.13

13.44 ± 7.54

0.478

10.00 ± 7.74

8.67 ± 7.42

0.565