Table 4

Patient VAS-LP scores by timepoint.

Foraminal Stenosis TypeVAS-LP
PreoperativePostoperative 1 moPostoperative 6 moPostoperative 12 moPostoperative 24 moP
Stable type I7.35 ± 2.161.65 ± 0.641.35 ± 0.441.12 ± 0.401.00 ± 0.38<0.001
Stable type II7.70 ± 2.022.40 ± 0.682.05 ± 0.551.35 ± 0.481.33 ± 0.42<0.001
Stable type III6.52 ± 1.923.53 ± 1.022.00 ± 0.761.11 ± 0.360.50 ± 0.28<0.001
Stable type IV7.65 ± 1.982.05 ± 0.821.05 ± 0.641.02 ± 0.601.00 ± 0.52<0.001
Unstable type I7.50 ± 1.782.16 ± 0.661.40 ± 0.760.99 ± 0.580.87 ± 0.56<0.001
Unstable type II8.05 ± 1.802.42 ± 0.542.10 ± 0.821.35 ± 0.741.09 ± 0.44<0.001
Unstable type III6.45 ± 1.641.02 ± 0.481.33 ± 0.540.70 ± 0.320.67 ± 0.26<0.001
Unstable type IV7.10 ± 2.362.22 ± 0.722.02 ± 0.680.75 ± 0.520.73 ± 0.38<0.001
  • Note: Data provided as mean ± SD. P value shows statistical significance between preoperative VAS-LP and VAS-LP 24 mo after surgery.

  • VAS-LP, visual analog scale leg pain.