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Table 2 Pre- and postoperative volumes of Modic changes in the four surgical groups

From: The effects of lumbar fusion and non-fusion surgery on the development of Modic changes

Groups

Preoperative volume (cm3)

Postoperative volume (cm3)

P

Preexisting MCs

Preexisting + new MCs

Preexisting MCs

Preexisting + new MCs

Microdiscectomy

5.1 ± 4.9

(n = 33)

3.3 ± 4.6

(n = 69)

8.0 ± 6.8

(n = 33)

7.0 ± 6.5

(n = 69)

 < 0.01

Microsequestrectomy

5.4 ± 4.8

(n = 21)

3.8 ± 4.7

(n = 44)

8.7 ± 7.1

(n = 21)

8.1 ± 7.4

(n = 44)

 < 0.01

Microdecompression

6.2 ± 6.1

(n = 32)

4.4 ± 5.9

(n = 58)

9.3 ± 6.4

(n = 32)

7.7 ± 6.2

(n = 58)

 < 0.01

Fusion (TLIF)

8.7 ± 7.3

(n = 19)

6.6 ± 7.3

(n = 32)

7.4 ± 7.5

(n = 19)

7.0 ± 7.4

(n = 32)

n.s

  1. mean ± SD; n.s., no significance