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Table 5 Average scores of VAS and ODI

From: Relationship between the benefits of paraspinal mapping and diffusion tensor imaging and the increase of decompression levels determined by conventional magnetic resonance imaging in degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis

Projects

Preoperative

2 weeks

3 months

6 months

12 months

VAS-BP1

99.43 ± 25.73

23.53 ± 11.26

16.27 ± 3.13

14.07 ± 2.97

10.17 ± 1.51

VAS-LP1

108.80 ± 22.23

24.80 ± 11.31

16.40 ± 3.53

14.10 ± 2.62

8.90 ± 1.60

ODI 1

42.77 ± 9.60

15.97 ± 3.40

13.57 ± 1.65

13.37 ± 1.16

6.30 ± 0.84

VAS-BP2

102.10 ± 19.70

24.27 ± 7.66

17.73 ± 3.41

15.07 ± 3.28

9.70 ± 1.50

VAS-LP2

107.07 ± 20.93

24.67 ± 7.77

16.90 ± 3.67

14.43 ± 3.09

7.80 ± 1.35

ODI 2

44.40 ± 7.04

16.50 ± 2.43

13.70 ± 1.86

11.47 ± 1.41

6.57 ± 0.77

VAS-BP 3

105.55 ± 16.42

21.20 ± 4.58

16.50 ± 3.41

13.05 ± 3.17

8.55 ± 1.73

VAS-LP3

106.75 ± 17.33

22.40 ± 4.68

16.75 ± 3.01

13.20 ± 2.93

7.10 ± 1.02

ODI3

44.65 ± 6.97

16.60 ± 2.11

13.20 ± 1.61

11.25 ± 1.16

5.70 ± 1.03

  1. Data was presented as mean ± SD
  2. ODI Oswestry Disability Index, VASBP visual analog scale for back pain, VASLP visual analog scale for leg pain, 1 two levels, 2 three levels, 3 four levels