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Table 2 Comparisons of VAS score and ODI of patients between K-rod group and PLIF (−x ± s)

From: The effect of posterior lumbar dynamic fixation and intervertebral fusion on paraspinal muscles

 

VAS

P value

ODI

P value

Preoperative

postoperative

Preoperative

postoperative

K-rod group

5.95 ± 1.18

1.05 ± 0.62

 

59.87 ± 4.68

9.37 ± 4.40

 

PLIF group

6.53 ± 0.91

2.53 ± 0.61

 

60.26 ± 7.45

18.42 ± 3.75

 

Group×Rep

  

0.001**

  

< 0.001***

Group

  

< 0.001***

  

0.003**

Rep

  

< 0.001***

  

< 0.001***

  1. PLIF Posterior lumbar interbody fusion. VAS Visual analog scale. ODI Oswestry dysfunction index, **means P < 0.01.***means P < 0.001