PELD (n = 30) | UBE (n = 24) | p value | |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 46.10 ± 10.45 | 46.25 ± 12.78 | 0.963 |
Gender | |||
M | 13 | 10 | 0.902 |
F | 17 | 14 | |
BMI (kg/m2) | 22.09 ± 2.90 | 22.19 ± 3.46 | 0.905 |
Follow-up duration (months) | 6.40 ± 0.29 | 6.36 ± 0.21 | 0.599 |
Disc location | |||
Central | 7 | 6 | 0.887 |
Paracentral | 23 | 18 | |
Disc level | |||
L3-4 | 3 | 1 | 0.606 |
L4-5 | 18 | 15 | |
L5-S1 | 9 | 8 |