Subjective results of surgery for each study group.
| Clinical Results | Total (n = 112) | Discectomy + Interspinous Stabilization Device (n = 53) | Discectomy (n = 59) | P Value |
| Medication | ||||
| None/occasional | 91 (81.2%) | 45 (85%) | 46 (78%) | 0.347 |
| Usual/narcotic | 21 (18.8%) | 8 (15%) | 13 (22%) | |
| Work status | ||||
| Labor reincorporation/work change | 84 (75%) | 42 (79.25%) | 42 (71.2%) | 0.335 |
| Half-time work/disabled | 28 (25%) | 11 (20.75%) | 17 (28.8%) | |
| Satisfaction level | ||||
| Very satisfied/satisfied | 88 (78.6%) | 43 (81.1%) | 45 (76.3%) | 0.531 |
| Not satisfied/unsatisfied | 24 (21.4%) | 10 (18.9%) | 14 (23.7%) |
Data presented as n (%)