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Table 5 Lumbar disc level and surgical outcome groups

From: Surgical outcomes of decompression alone versus transpedicular screw fixation for upper lumbar disc herniation

 

Groups

 

Group 1

Group 2

L1-L2

L2-L3

T12-L1

L1-L2

L2-L3

T12-L1

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

P1

P2

Improvement of sphincteric condition

No

0

0.0

0

0.0

2

100.0

2

66.7

1

25.0

0

0.0

.200

.676

Partial

2

100.0

2

100.0

0

0.0

1

33.3

3

75.0

1

100.0

Motor power

Improved

2

100.0

3

100.0

1

33.3

1

50.0

1

50.0

3

100.0

.250

.778

Little improved

0

0.0

0

0.0

2

66.7

1

50.0

1

50.0

0

0.0

Patient satisfaction

No

0

0.0

0

0.0

2

40.0

1

11.1

2

20.0

0

0.0

.050

.429

Yes

7

100.0

10

100.0

3

60.0

8

88.9

8

80.0

5

100.0