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Table 5 Comparison of clinical outcomes according to preoperative facet degeneration

From: Does cervical facet degeneration impact surgical outcomes and sagittal balance in patients with radiculopathy?

 

Mild-FD group

Severe-FD group

p-value

△VAS (neck pain)

4.52 ± 1.68

5.23 ± 1.21

0.010

△VAS (arm pain)

5.47 ± 1.30

5.25 ± 1.06

0.275

△ NDI

17.44 ± 5.13

21.48 ± 4.83

 < 0.001

△ Physical functioning

30.59 ± 10.11

30.00 ± 6.68

0.917

△ Social functioning

37.00 ± 8.22

36.38 ± 8.27

0.625

△ Bodily pain

45.04 ± 8.50

43.31 ± 6.72

0.213

△ Vitality

34.12 ± 6.23

35.73 ± 6.19

0.120

△ Mental health

8.45 ± 3.20

8.35 ± 3.62

0.857

△ General health

5.10 ± 14.73

6.21 ± 13.10

0.657

  1. FD, facet degeneration; VAS, visual analog scale; NDI, neck disability index
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