21 June 2024 : Clinical Research
Functional Outcomes of Therapeutic Selective Nerve Root Block for Single-Segment Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Retrospective Study
Shiqian Xiao1ABCE*, Shan Zhu2BCDEF, Binggang Guan3BCDEF, Jianlan Zhao4ACEFDOI: 10.12659/MSM.943634
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e943634
Table 4 Comparison of Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) scores before and after therapeutic selective nerve root block (n=117).
| Variables | Subgroup | Admission | 3 Days | 3 Months | 6 Months | 12 Months | F | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ≤50 y | 7.87±3.02 | 22.71±1.76 | 25.65±1.17 | 25.94±1.26 | 16.71±9.70 | 85.090 | <0.05 |
| >50 y | 7.21±2.24 | 24.01±1.75 | 26.29±1.15 | 27.02±1.02 | 21.30±9.36 | 292.820 | <0.05 | |
| Gender | Male | 7.18±2.21 | 24.11±1.76 | 26.45±1.14 | 27.15±1.04 | 19.97±9.84 | 213.360 | <0.05 |
| Female | 7.65±2.78 | 23.10±1.80 | 25.69±1.10 | 26.20±1.15 | 20.24±9.43 | 147.940 | <0.05 | |
| BMI | ≤25 | 7.04±2.20 | 24.30±1.74 | 25.73±1.08 | 26.61±1.14 | 27.24±1.21* | 2712.560 | <0.05 |
| >25 | 7.91±2.79 | 22.70±1.56 | 26.72±1.09 | 26.93±1.24 | 9.04±5.57# | 573.250 | <0.05 | |
| Sedentary time | ≤8 h | 7.21±2.24 | 24.17±1.75 | 25.83±1.10 | 26.64±1.13 | 25.89±4.87 | 778.020 | <0.05 |
| >8 h | 7.71±2.87 | 22.73±1.64 | 26.66±1.15 | 26.90±1.28 | 9.32±6.41# | 393.440 | <0.05 | |
| Hypertension | Yes | 7.04±2.20 | 24.27±1.79 | 26.59±1.02 | 27.25±0.94 | 20.41±9.72 | 192.450 | <0.05 |
| No | 7.70±2.68 | 23.11±1.71 | 25.69±1.16 | 26.26±1.20 | 19.79±9.60 | 170.090 | <0.05 | |
| Diabetes | Yes | 7.10±2.30 | 24.31±1.68 | 26.56±1.05 | 27.29±0.99 | 20.60±9.56 | 166.830 | <0.05 |
| No | 7.58±2.59 | 23.22±1.82 | 25.81±1.18 | 26.35±1.16 | 19.72±9.72 | 195.360 | <0.05 | |
| Affected side | Left | 7.14±2.21 | 24.44±1.54 | 26.37±1.10 | 27.02±1.01 | 23.51±8.02 | 261.760 | <0.05 |
| Right | 7.62±2.70 | 22.93±1.81 | 25.88±1.22 | 26.47±1.28 | 16.83±9.94 | 169.510 | <0.05 | |
| Pathology level | L3–4 | 7.05±2.37 | 23.89±1.93 | 26.46±0.93 | 27.16±1.14 | 20.54±9.86 | 126.100 | <0.05 |
| L4–5 | 6.92±1.99 | 23.44±1.96 | 26.00±1.21 | 26.87±1.13 | 20.08±10.38 | 112.310 | <0.05 | |
| L5-S1 | 8.12±2.84 | 23.68±1.65 | 25.93±1.31 | 26.22±1.11 | 19.68±8.84 | 121.380 | <0.05 | |
| Intervertebral disk | Protrusion | 8.05±2.85 | 23.60±1.73 | 25.88±1.33 | 26.24±1.10 | 19.36±8.99 | 123.690 | <0.05 |
| Herniation | 6.93±1.97 | 23.60±1.93 | 26.13±1.20 | 26.93±1.14 | 20.27±10.33 | 116.95 | <0.05 | |
| Prolapse | 7.11±2.41 | 23.83±1.90 | 26.40±0.91 | 27.11±1.16 | 20.74±9.75 | 119.710 | <0.05 | |
| * vs JOA scores at 6 Months, >0.05; # vs JOA scores at admission, >0.05. JOA – Japanese Orthopaedic Association; SNRB – therapeutic selective nerve root block; BMI – body mass index. | ||||||||