Table 4.
Clinical outcomes before and after surgery at different time points.
| Endplate defect 0 | Endplate defect 1 | Endplate defect 2 | Endplate defect 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAS score | ||||
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| Before surgery | ||||
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| 1 week after surgery | 2.18(2.35) ∗ | 3.43(2.67) ∗ | 2.27(3.00) ∗ | 2.06(2.25) ∗ |
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| 2 weeks after surgery | 1.94(2.36) ∗ | 2.79(2.47) ∗ | 2.09(2.95) ∗ | 1.41(1.87) ∗ |
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| 4 weeks after surgery | 1.53(2.35) ∗ | 2.54(2.57) ∗ | 1.64(2.66) ∗ | 1.06(1.48) ∗ |
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| 8 weeks after surgery | 1.65(2.62) ∗ | 1.89(2.36) ∗ | 1.45(2.66) ∗ | 0.88(1.41) ∗ |
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| 12 weeks after surgery | 1.59(2.43) ∗ | 1.61(2.36) ∗ | 1.36(2.66) ∗ | 0.59(1.28) ∗ |
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| 24 weeks after surgery | 1.59(2.48) ∗ | 1.82(2.47) ∗ | 1.18(2.56) ∗ | 0.41(1.06) ∗ |
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| ODI score | ||||
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| Before surgery | ||||
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| 1 week after surgery | 8.15(8.73) ∗ | 12.79(12.63) ∗ | 13.65(14.16) ∗ | 7.41(8.17) ∗ |
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| 2 weeks after surgery | 6.46(8.13) ∗ | 11.36(11.71) ∗ | 13.20(14.12) ∗ | 6.46(7.82) ∗ |
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| 4 weeks after surgery | 6.99(8.68) ∗ | 10.68(11.35) ∗ | 11.85(12.83) ∗ | 5.51(7.52) ∗ |
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| 8 weeks after surgery | 5.61(8.37) ∗ | 8.32(10.78) ∗ | 9.90(11.95) ∗ | 3.92(5.10) ∗ |
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| 12 weeks after surgery | 5.72(8.82) ∗ | 9.06(12.17) ∗ | 9.00(12.09) ∗ | 2.33(4.16) ∗ |
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| 24 weeks after surgery | 5.82(9.06) ∗ | 8.94(12.48) ∗ | 8.25(11.34) ∗ | 1.27(2.45) ∗ |
Note: ∗P < 0.05 vs. pre-surgery
Abbreviations: VAS: visual analog scale; ODI: Oswestry Disability Index.