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Table 4 Comparison of ODI between Group T and Group TR without further surgery at different time

From: Transforaminal epidural steroid injection combined with radio frequency for the treatment of lumbar disc herniation: a 2-year follow-up

Group

Pre-operation

Post-operation

1 month

3 months

6 months

12 months

24 months

Group T (n = 72)

69.45 ± 6.71

14.90 ± 3.90a

16.12 ± 4.39a

26.12 ± 6.05a

26.11 ± 8.92a

27.77 ± 8.46a

Group TR (n = 95)

70.76 ± 6.68

15.27 ± 3.86a

15.54 ± 5.37a

15.68 ± 4.61ab

19.19 ± 6.34ab

20.91 ± 7.20ab

Time F, P

1825.276, < 0.001

Group F, P

94.292, < 0.001

Time * Group F, P

33.229, < 0.001

  1. Notes: Patients who received open surgery during the 2-year study period were deleted. Data are presented as mean ± SD. The groups were compared by repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA). Bonferroni correction was used to correct multiple comparisons. Group T: TFESI group; Group TF: TFESI combined with RF group; vs pre-operation in the same group, aP < 0.05; vs Group T in the same time, bP < 0.05
  2. Abbreviations: ODI Oswestry Disability Index, TFESI transforaminal epidural steroid injection, RF radio frequency
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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