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Table 3 Comparison of radiological outcomes of the two groups

From: Follow-up results of microendoscopic discectomy compared to day surgery using percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy for the treatment of lumbar disc herniation

Observation variables

PELD

MED

P value

Lumbar lordosis (°)

34.0 ± 10.3

26.9 ± 9.8

<  0.001

Sacral slope (°)

27.5 ± 5.6

23.6 ± 6.8

< 0.001

Disc-height ratio(%)

85.7 ± 6.4

81.9 ± 7.0

0.014

  1. PELD Percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy, MED Microendoscopic discectomy
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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