Measure
|
Group A
|
Group B
|
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ODI, %
| | |
Preoperative
|
58.2 ± 14.1
|
54.2 ± 12.1
|
6 weeks postoperative
|
20.3 ± 4.2*
|
20.8 ± 3.9*
|
16 weeks postoperative
|
2.2 ± 0.4**
|
1.8 ± 0.3**
|
VAS
| | |
Preoperative
|
6.1 ± 1.2
|
6.2 ± 1.1
|
6 weeks postoperative
|
2.5 ± 1.1*
|
2.4 ± 1.2*
|
16 weeks postoperative
|
0.7 ± 0.4**
|
0.7 ± 0.5**
|
CRP (mg/L)
| | |
Preoperative
|
19.2 ± 5.1
|
18.7 ± 5.2
|
6 weeks postoperative***
|
9.0 ± 1.9*
|
7.1 ± 1.9*
|
16 weeks postoperative
|
3.1 ± 0.5**
|
2.7 ± 0.5**
|
ESR (mm/h)
| | |
Preoperative
|
39.6 ± 9.9
|
39.1 ± 9.8
|
6 weeks postoperative***
|
24.6 ± 1.5*
|
16.3 ± 1.1*
|
16 weeks postoperative
|
10.1 ± 1.0**
|
9.3 ± 1.1**
|
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ODI Oswestry Disability Index, VAS visual analog scale, ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate, CRP C-reactive protein
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*
P < 0.05 vs. preoperative
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**
P < 0.05 vs. 6 weeks postoperative
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***
P < 0.05, group A vs. group B