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. 2019 Jun 19;14:1085–1094. doi: 10.2147/CIA.S208098

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Percentage of patients who achieved the MCID without a reoperation over 3 years after lumbar discectomy with or without an annular closure device for each patient-reported outcome among patients under 60 years old (left panel)^a and patients at least 60 years old (right panel)^b. ^aAmong younger patients comparing ACD to controls, the rates were 80.4% vs 72.0% for leg pain, 81.9% vs 73.0% for ODI, 84.9% vs 75.1% for PCS, and 59.8% vs 46.5% for MCS. ^bAmong older patients comparing ACD to controls, the rates were 83.3% vs 70.6% for leg pain, 84.6% vs 70.6% for ODI, 83.3% vs 68.8% for PCS, and 53.8% vs 41.2% for MCS.

Abbreviations: ACD, annular closure device; Con, control; MCID, minimal clinically important difference; MCS, Mental Component Summary; ODI, Oswestry Disability Index; PCS, Physical Component Summary.