Research Article

Comparing Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusion with Lateral Screw Fixation and Transforaminal Full-Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy (OLIF-TELD) and Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PLIF) for the Treatment of Adjacent Segment Disease

Table 3

Comparisons of VAS, ODI, and JOA scores in patient with either OLIF-TELD or PLIF before and after operation.

OLIF-TELD ()PLIF ()

Preoperative VAS0.0070.011
Postoperative VAS
Preoperative ODI, %0.0030.012
Postoperative ODI, %
Preoperative JOA0.0030.011
Postoperative JOA

Note. OLIF-TELD: oblique lumbar interbody fusion-transforaminal endoscopic lumbar discectomy; PLIF: posterior lumbar interbody fusion; VAS: visual analog scale; ODI: Oswestry disability index; JOA: Japanese orthopaedic association.