Table 3

Changes of VAS for low-back pain and ODI for each group

Postoperative
Preoperative1 mo1 y2 y
VAS
 Dynamic stabilization67 ±820 ± 22* 4 ± 415 ± 20
 PLF75 ± 1826 ± 15* 30 ± 2535 ± 18
 Discectomy74 ± 1431 ± 31* 39 ± 3035 ± 28
ODI
 Dynamic stabilization56 ± 1821 ± 18* 11 ± 16* 24 ± 14
 PLF49 ± 232 ± 8* 22 ± 1828 ± 8
 Discectomy58 ± 1131 ± 18* 25 ± 1528 ± 18
  • NOTE. The range on both scales is 0 to 100, and values listed are mean ± SD.

  • * Significantly changed from immediately last time point.