Methylprednisolone as an Adjunct to Local Infiltration on Laminoplasty or Laminectomy before Wound Closure: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Table 4

Comparison of wound healing scores, WHOQOL-BREF scores, POSAS scores, and ODI between the MR (methylprednisolone plus ropivacaine) group and the R (ropivacaine) group at 4 weeks.

Time/variable	MR group (n = 66)	R group (n = 64)	value
Wound healing scores at 4 weeks (no. of patients)			0.711
Suboptimal (6+)	6 (9.1%)	7 (10.9%)
Very good (4-5)	57 (86.4%)	56 (87.5%)
Excellent (3)	3 (4.5%)	1 (1.6%)
WHOQOL-BREF scores at 4 weeks
Psychological	13.1 (12.0, 14.2)	13.7 (12.6, 14.2)	0.160
Physical	13.7 (12.0, 14.7)	14.7 (13.3, 15.3)	0.057
Social	16.0 (14.6, 16.0)	16.0 (16.0, 16.0)	0.337
Environmental	16.0 (15.5, 16.1)	16.0 (16.0, 16.0)	0.190
POSAS scores at 4 weeks
Objective scar rating	2.0 (2.0, 2.0)	2.0 (2.0, 2.0)	1.000
OSAS	8.0 (8.0, 8.0)	8.0 (8.0, 8.0)	0.106
Overall patient satisfaction	2.0 (2.0, 2.2)	2.0 (2.0, 3.0)	0.433
PSAS	9.0 (8.0, 9.0)	9.0 (8.0, 9.95)	0.913
ODI at 4 weeks	10.0 (8.0, 24.0)	12.0 (10.0, 19.5)	0.280