Table 5. Outcome and expectations of “somewhat satisfied” patients compared with “very satisfied” and “satisfied” patients (P < .05 shaded).^*.

	Preoperative	6 wk	6 mo	Expectation
ODI scores
Somewhat (n = 10)	63%	50%	38%	17%
Very satisfied and satisfied (n = 135)	50%	20%	16%	14%
Back VAS scores
Somewhat (n = 10)	6.5	5.9	4.3	2.6
Very satisfied and satisfied (n = 135)	5.8	1.8	1.5	1.4
Leg VAS scores
Somewhat (n = 10)	6.1	2.9	3	2
Very satisfied and satisfied (n = 135)	6.2	1.3	1.1	1.1

^*ODI indicates Oswestry Disability Index; VAS, Visual Analog Scale.