TABLE 5.
Association between clinical efficacy after surgery and different macrophage markers
| Markers | Time | Correlation coefficient (r) | p‐value |
|---|---|---|---|
| CD68 | VAS score (7D PostOP) | 0.03 | 0.77 |
| CD68 | VAS score (12M PostOP) | 0.01 | 0.98 |
| CCR7 | VAS score (7D PostOP) | −0.09 | 0.42 |
| CCR7 | VAS score (12M PostOP) | −0.17 | 0.14 |
| CD206 | VAS score (7D PostOP) | 0.11 | 0.31 |
| CD206 | VAS score (12M PostOP) | 0.14 | 0.2 |
| CD163 | VAS score (7D PostOP) | −0.02 | 0.88 |
| CD163 | VAS score (12M PostOP) | 0.15 | 0.2 |
| CD68 | ODI (7D PostOP) | 0.12 | 0.29 |
| CD68 | ODI (12M PostOP) | 0.12 | 0.3 |
| CCR7 | ODI (7D PostOP) | −0.19 | 0.09 |
| CCR7 | ODI (12M PostOP) | −0.24 | 0.06 |
| CD206 | ODI (7D PostOP) | 0.11 | 0.31 |
| CD206 | ODI (12M PostOP) | −0.05 | 0.66 |
| CD163 | ODI (7D PostOP) | −0.02 | 0.76 |
| CD163 | ODI (12M PostOP) | −0.09 | 0.42 |
Abbreviations: 7D PostOP, 7 days after discectomy; 12M PostOP, 12 months after discectomy; ODI, Oswestry disability index; VAS, visual analog scale.