Comparison of Lumbar Fusion Surgical Outcomes Between Patients with Lumbar Spinal Stenosis ≥80 Versus 65-79 Years Old

27 February 2023: Clinical Research

Comparison of Lumbar Fusion Surgical Outcomes Between Patients with Lumbar Spinal Stenosis ≥80 Versus 65–79 Years Old

Kuan Li ^1BCDE , Xiao Han ^12BCD , Haozhi Zhang ^1BCD , Xin Chen ^1BCD , Derong Xu ^3BCD , Zheng Li ^1ABG*

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.938837

Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e938837

Table 2 Clinical outcomes.

	≥80 years (n=33)	65–79 years (n=33)	P

NRS (back)	2 (0–3)	1 (0–3)	0.001
NRS (leg)	2 (0–6)	2 (0–3)	0.516
ODI	25.0±7.2	22.8±4.9	0.166
ODI improvement	42.3±12.0	39.1±12.3	0.308
SF-36	91.6±6.2	109.7±4.9
SF-36 improvement	15.7±4.9	27.6±5.4
PCS	40.5±4.4	54.2±3.3
PCS improvement	6.5±2.5	17.0±3.6
MCS	51.1±3.2	55.5±2.2
MCS improvement	9.2±3.5	10.6±3.0	0.085

NRS (back)	2 (0–4)	1 (0–2)	0.130
NRS (leg)	1 (0–4)	1 (0–2)	0.305
ODI	22.5±5.8	20.54±3.6	0.117
ODI improvement	43.9±12.4	40.7±12.4	0.317
SF-36	103.5±6.5	113.9±3.9
SF-36 improvement	27.3±6.8	31.5±5.6	0.011
PCS	50.2±4.1	57.6±2.7
PCS improvement	15.9±3.4	20.1±3.1
MCS	53.3±4.2	56.3±2.3	0.001
MCS improvement	11.4±4.6	11.3±3.6	0.951

NRS (back)	1 (0–4)	1 (0–2)	0.072
NRS (leg)	1 (0–3)	1 (0–2)	0.576
ODI	21.6±4.3	19.6±3.7	0.077
ODI improvement	44.3±14.8	42.6±13.2	0.660
6SF-36	108.7±6.6	117.0±4.4
SF-36 improvement	33.0±7.4	34.8±6.0	0.332
PCS	54.6±3.9	59.4±2.7
PCS improvement	20.4±3.6	22.2±3.2	0.064
MCS	54.1±4.1	57.5±2.6
MCS improvement	12.6±4.8	12.6±3.9	0.976
NRS – numerical rating scale; ODI – Oswestry Disability Index; SF-36 – Short-Form Health Survey; PCS – physical component score; MCS – mental component score.