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Table 3 The mean differences of (VAS for leg pain) between pre-operative and post-operative assessments in four time periods

From: Open fenestration discectomy versus microscopic fenestration discectomy for lumbar disc herniation: a randomized controlled trial

Study variables

Periods of assessment

N

Mean

SD

P-value

VAS for leg pain

VAS for leg pain preoperatively

30

9.63

0.49

< 0.001*

VAS for leg pain 1 weeks postoperatively

30

1.46

0.50

VAS for leg pain 3 months postoperatively

30

0.56

0.50

VAS for leg pain 6 months postoperatively

30

0.00

0.000

VAS for leg pain 12 months postoperatively

30

0.00

0.000

  1. Friedman Test, P ≤ 0.05 was significant