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Table 3 Multifidus atrophy rate at the last follow-up

From: Comparing oblique lumbar interbody fusion with lateral screw fixation and percutaneous endoscopic transforaminal discectomy (OLIF-PETD) and minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF) for the treatment of lumbar disc herniation complicated with lumbar instability

 

MF-CSA

Atrophy rate (%)

Pre

F/U#

Pre—F/U*

OLIF + PETD

7.7 ± 1.1

7.4 ± 1.1

4.1 ± 0.5

MIS-TLIF

7.9 ± 1.2

6.2 ± 0.8

20.8 ± 3.6

P

0.740

0.007

0.000

  1. Values are the mean ± standard deviation
  2. MF-CSA Multifidus muscle cross-sectional area, Pre Pre-operation, F/U Final follow-up
  3. *P < 0.001 OLIF + PETD group vs MIS-TLIF group
  4. #P < 0.05 OLIF + PETD group
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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