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Table 8 Comparison of clinical outcomes between transverse and oblique groups

From: Morphological changes of contralateral intervertebral foramen induced by cage insertion orientation after unilateral transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion

 

Pre-operation

3 months post-operation

6 months post-operation

p value*

VAS leg (o-group)

7.21 ± 1.03

2.38 ± 1.25

2.05 ± 0.97

0.186

VAS leg (t-group)

7.77 ± 1.04

2.13 ± 1.01

1.97 ± 0.72

–

VAS back (o-group)

5.85 ± 1.23

2.10 ± 0.94

1.85 ± 0.90

0.335

VAS back (t-group)

5.97 ± 1.52

2.53 ± 0.94

2.07 ± 0.74

–

ODI (o-group)

49.51 ± 9.65

23.41 ± 6.46

14.31 ± 4.32

0.966

ODI (t-group)

52.20 ± 10.09

21.20 ± 5.74

15.13 ± 4.84

–

  1. *Comparison of the improvement rates of VAS and ODI between the two groups at 6 months postoperatively
  2. ODI Oswestry disability index, VAS visual analog scale
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

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