Table 2 Preoperative estimation of mean values of VAS, ODI and JOA for patients between SLR positive and negative (mean ± SD).

From: Comparison of postoperative outcomes between patients with positive and negative straight leg raising tests who underwent full-endoscopic transforaminal lumbar discectomy

SLR

Preoperative VAS (lumbar)

Preoperative VAS (leg)

Preoperative ODI

Preoperative JOA

Total

4.09 ± 3.16

7.06 ± 2.40

58.08 ± 20.47

11.84 ± 4.56

Positive (0°–30°)

3.69 ± 2.52

6.47 ± 1.78

49.34 ± 17.62

13.53 ± 2.93

Positive (31°–60°)

4.00 ± 3.38

7.14 ± 2.46

59.02 ± 19.77

11.57 ± 4.64

Negative (61°–)

4.58 ± 3.19

7.35 ± 2.68

62.60 ± 22.48

11.15 ± 5.17

 

X2, p = 0.614

X2, p = 0.114

X2, p = 0.065

X2, p = 0.076

  1. SLR straight leg raising test, VAS visual analog scale, ODI Oswestry Disability Index, JOA Japanese Orthopedic Association.
  2. *Statistically significant (P < 0.05).
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