Role of radiofrequency ablation and cement injection for pain control in patients with spinal metastasis

Table 2 Oswestry score comparison between groups

Group	PreT.	PostT. d	PostT. 1 m	PostT. 3 m	PostT. 6 m	P value
RFA	79,33 ± 3,75^a	66,33 ± 6,26^a,b,c	62,28 ± 6,32^a,b	54,67 ± 11,86^a,b,d	29,67 ± 8,77^a,c,d	a = p < 0.001 b = p < 0.005 c = p < 0.001
RFA + VP	78,50 ± 5,20^a	56,25 ± 9,66^a,b,c	44,68 ± 10,34^a,b	39,75 ± 16,09^a,b,d	14,20 ± 12,32^a,c,d	a = p < 0.001 b = p < 0.05 c = p < 0,001 d = p < 0.001

RFA Radiofrequency ablation, RFA + VP Radiofrequency ablation+Vertebroplasty, Pre T. Pre-treatment, PostT. d Post-treatment one day, PostT 1 m, 3 m, 6 m Post-treatment one month, three month, six month
^aAccording to Pre-T among others
^bAccording to PostT.d among PostT. 1m,PostT. 3m,
^cAccording to PostT.d among PostT. 6m
^dAccording to PostT. 3m among PostT 6m

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