28 October 2024 : Clinical Research
Impact of Lumbar Fusion Internal Fixation on Lumbar Disc Herniation in Young Patients: A Retrospective Study
JiChao Guo1ABCE, GuoHui Xu1BCF, Sheng Li1CDF, ZhiYong Li1BC, JianNing Liu1BDF, Wei Wang1BF, XiangBei Qi1BCF, WenYuan Ding1ACF, Xu Li1AEG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.944570
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e944570
Table 3 Comparison of ODI and JOA scores between the 2 groups (χ̄±s, 95% CI).
| Groups | Number of cases | ODI rating | JOA rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-surgical | Twelve months after surgery | Pre-surgical | Twelve months after surgery | ||
| Control group | 264 | 35.67±5.47 (34.34–36.99) | 26.57±3.64 (25.24–27.90) | 7.69±1.27 (7.06–8.32) | 18.82±2.69 (18.19–19.45) |
| Research group | 66 | 35.18±5.08 (33.46–36.90) | 12.36±2.48 (11.05–13.67) | 8.02±1.42 (7.20–8.84) | 29.65±4.28 (28.33–30.97) |
| – | 0.660 | 30.000 | 1.843 | 25.620 | |
| – | 0.509 | 0.001 | 0.066 | 0.001 | |
| 0.4 | 9.7 | 0.2 | 2.8 | ||
| ODI – Oswestry Disability Index; JOA – Japanese Orthopedic Association; MCID – minimal clinically important differences. | |||||