22 July 2020>: Clinical Research
Effectiveness of Short-Segment Fixation versus Long-Segment Fixation for Degenerative Scoliosis with Cobb Angle 20°~40°: A Retrospective Observational Study
Yuanqiang Li ABCDEF , Yunsheng Ou AEFG* , Yong Zhu ABE , Bin He BCF , Shuai Xu BC , Haoyang Yu BCDDOI: 10.12659/MSM.923656
Med Sci Monit 2020; 26:e923656
Table 2 Comparison of the health-related quality of life.
Groups | ODI | Low leg pain(VAS) | Low back pain(VAS) | ||||||
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Pre-op | 3-6 M after-op | Final follow-up | Pre-op | 3–6 M after-op | Final follow-up | Pre-op | 3–6 M after-op | Final follow-up | |
Long-group | 72.32±18.64# | 35.82±17.17* | 26.54±8.36* | 6.33±1.78# | 3.12±1.47* | 2.14±1.38* | 4.27±1.24# | 2.71±0.87* | 1.42±0.56* |
Short-group | 64.72±19.43# | 33.61±16.62* | 23.73±7.55* | 6.06±1.36# | 2.86±1.56* | 1.68±0.98* | 3.54±1.13# | 2.36±0.71* | 1.25±0.42* |
Statistic | t=1.949 | t=0.640 | t=1.731 | t=0.841 | t=0.837 | t=1.899 | t=3.017 | t=2.169 | t=1.694 |
P=0.054 | p=0.523 | p=0.086 | p=0.403 | p=0.405 | p=0.061 | p=0.003 | p=0.033 | p=0.093 | |
* Compared with pre-op value, P # compared with the value at 3–6 M after operation, P Pre-op – preoperative; 3–6 M after-op – 3–6 months after operation. |