Research Article

Risk Factors in the Prediction of Leg Numbness after Spinal Endoscopic Surgery: Evaluation and Development of a Nomogram

Table 1

Comparison of clinical information between the leg numbness and the improvement groups.

CharacteristicsImprovement ()Leg numbness ()

Gender
 Female26 (51%)10 (45%)
 Male25 (49%)12 (55%)
Age
BMI
Hypertension
 No35 (69%)15 (68%)
 Yes16 (31%)7 (32%)
Diabetes
 No42 (82%)10 (45%)
 Yes9 (18%)12 (55%)
Symptom duration
Lumbar disc grade
 I2 (4%)0 (0%)
 II22 (43%)4 (18%)
 III10 (20%)4 (18%)
 IV17 (33%)14 (64%)
Degree of LSS
 I10 (20%)0 (0%)
 II36 (71%)6 (27%)
 III4 (8%)6 (27%)
 IV1 (2%)10 (45%)
Endplate disease grade
 I13 (25%)6 (27%)
 II30 (59%)8 (36%)
 III8 (16%)8 (36%)
Degree of endplate disease
 I29 (57%)7 (32%)
 II15 (29%)10 (45%)
 III7 (14%)5 (23%)
Lumbar lordosis
 Mean ± SD
Pelvic incidence
 Mean ± SD
Lumbar spondylolisthesis
 No43 (84%)18 (82%)
 Yes8 (16%)4 (18%)
Lumbar scoliosis
 No41 (80%)12 (55%)
 Yes10 (20%)10 (45%)
Preoperative JOA
 Mean ± SD
Postoperative JOA
 Mean ± SD
Preoperative LBP-VAS
 Mean ± SD
Postoperative LBP-VAS
 Mean ± SD
Preoperative LP-VAS
 Mean ± SD
Postoperative LP-VAS
 Mean ± SD
Preoperative LN-VAS
 Mean ± SD
Adjacent lumbar disc grade
 I7 (14%)2 (9%)
 II23 (45%)4 (18%)
 III11 (22%)7 (32%)
 IV10 (20%)9 (41%)