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Table 3 Pre- and postoperative clinical indexes

From: Titanium interlayer-mediated hydroxyapatite-coated polyetheretherketone cage in transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion surgery

 

Group A (n = 32)

Group B (n = 32)

P

JOA score

 Pre-operation

14.9 ± 2.9

15.2 ± 2.5

0.649

 3 months

25.5 ± 1.5*

25.6 ± 1.4*

0.676

 Final Follow-up

25.8 ± 1.2*

26.0 ± 1.1*

0.466

VAS back

 Pre-operation

6.6 ± 1.5

6.8 ± 1.7

0.651

 3 months

2.6 ± 1.0*

3.0 ± 1.2*

0.215

 Final Follow-up

2.3 ± 0.9*#

2.3 ± 0.9*#

0.798

VAS leg

 Pre-operation

6.6 ± 1.4

6.7 ± 1.2

0.781

 3 months

2.3 ± 0.9*

1.9 ± 1.1*

0.194

 Final Follow-up

2.0 ± 0.9*

1.7 ± 1.0*

0.253

  1. *P < 0.05 compared with pre-operation
  2. #P < 0.05 compared with 3 months