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. 2020 Jun 7;26:e922777-1–e922777-6. doi: 10.12659/MSM.922777

Table 2.

Pain relief and functional improvement.

Variables Pre-operation 1st postoperative day 3rd postoperative month 12th postoperative month Last follow up
VAS-Back 5.17±2.12 3.67±0.98* 2.58±1.16* 2.42±0.90* 2.08±1.08*
VAS-Leg 7.25±1.48 3.50±1.00* 2.00±1.04* 1.58±1.08* 1.33±0.89*
ODI scores 48.50±10.59 18.00±6.49 13.00±2.76*
*

P<0.05 represents a statistical difference from preoperative data.

VAS – visual analogue scale, ODI – Oswestry disability index.