09 October 2020 : Clinical Research
Comparison Between Percutaneous Transforaminal Endoscopic Discectomy and Fenestration in the Treatment of Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Yang Zhang1ABCDEF, Hengjie Zhu1ABCDEF, Zheng Zhou1BCDEF, Jixiang Wu1BCDEF, Yinming Sun1BCD, Xiang Shen1BCDE, Chengcun Li1BCDEF*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.926631
Med Sci Monit 2020; 26:e926631
Figure 5 Comparison of postoperative treatment effects. (A) Visual analog scale, (B) Japanese Orthopedic Association Score, and (C) Oswestry Disability Index were assessed in the percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic decompression and fenestration groups preoperatively and postoperatively (1 week and 3, 6, and 12 months after treatment). (D) At the last follow-up visit (12 months after surgery), the modified Macnab criteria were applied to evaluate treatment effects. Data were analyzed using two-way ANOVA, followed by Tukey’s multiple comparisons test. ** P<0.01.