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Table 4 Comparison of preoperative, postoperative and final follow-up clinical outcomes in the 3 groups

From: Clinical and radiographic outcomes of hybrid graft in patients with Modic changes undergoing transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion

 

MCs-0 group

MCs-1 group

MCs-2 group

P value

ODI

 Preoperative

25.3 ± 8.8

26.7 ± 9.3

28.2 ± 8.5

0.257

 Final follow-up

12.6 ± 10.3*

8.8 ± 10.3*

13.6 ± 9.8*

0.459

VAS for low back pain

 Preoperative

6.4 ± 2.7

7.6 ± 2.5

6.9 ± 3.2

0.153

 Final follow-up

2.6 ± 1.9*

1.6 ± 1.5*

2.5 ± 1.7*

0.031

VAS for leg pain

 Preoperative

6.3 ± 2.8

6.2 ± 3.6

6.0 ± 2.2

0.582

 Final follow-up

2.3 ± 2.1*

2.1 ± 1.9*

2.7 ± 1.9*

0.183

  1. * Significant difference compared with the preoperative in each group.