Lumbosacral Transitional Vertebrae in Adolescents: Effects on the Short-Term Outcomes of Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy
Table 1
Comparison of demographic characteristics.
Characteristics
Group A ()
Group B ()
value
Age (years)
19.5 (17.8 ~ 20.3)
20.0 (18.3 ~ 21.0)
0.391
Sex, n
1.000+
Male
18
36
Female
4
8
BMI (kg/m2)
0.641#
Ratio of two surgeons,
20/2
36/8
0.544+
Duration of symptoms (months)
6.0 (2.8 ~ 12.0)
6.0 (4.0 ~ 12.0)
0.428
History of injury,
5
7
0.498+
Clinical symptoms,
0.150+
Hip pain
2
0
LBP
0
1
Leg pain
2
8
Pain in the back and leg
18
35
Positive straight leg raise test,
19
40
0.888+
Values are presented as , Md (P25 ~ P75), or number. BMI: body mass index; LBP: low back pain. Mann–Whitney test. +Pearson’s chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test. #-test.
