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Table 8 Change in multifidus muscle fat in the two treatment groups from pre-treatment to 2-year follow-up

From: Fat in the lumbar multifidus muscles - predictive value and change following disc prosthesis surgery and multidisciplinary rehabilitation in patients with chronic low back pain and degenerative disc: 2-year follow-up of a randomized trial

 

Rehabilitation (n = 63)

Surgery (n = 63)

Improvement in 1 level

1a

0

No change

61

56

Deterioration in 1 level

1b

5c

Deterioration in 2 levels

0

2d

  1. aChange from grad 1 to grade 0
  2. bChange from grade 0 to grade 1
  3. cAll changes were from grade 0 to grade 1
  4. dOne patient changed from grade 0 to grade 1 in two levels, one patient changed from grade 0 to grade 1 in one level and from grade 1 to grade 2 in one level