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Table 3 Functional outcomes of patients in the two groups

From: Effects of different pedicle screw insertion depths on sagittal balance of lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis, a retrospective comparative study

 

Group L (n = 52)

Group S (n = 36)

P Value

ODI

PRE

67.88 ± 8.11

66.83 ± 7.40

.537

1 MONTH

26.75 ± 4.61*

26.06 ± 3.75*

.456

FINAL

25.87 ± 4.54*

28.08 ± 3.71*

.017**

VAS

PRE

7.35 ± 0.95

7.22 ± 0.80

.522

1 MONTH

2.67 ± 0.90*

2.69 ± 0.89*

.913

FINAL

2.54 ± 0.67*

3.02 ± 0.77*

.002**

  1. ODI: Oswestry Disability Index; VAS: Visual Analogue Scale. PRE: preoperative, 1 MONTH: one month after surgery, FINAL: final follow-up
  2. * Significance compared with the preoperative, P < 0.05
  3. ** Significance between the two groups, P < 0.05
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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