Table 5

Comparison of VAS and ODI improvement between spondylolysis alone and spondylolysis with spondylolisthesis after percutaneous endoscopic pars decompression.

Outcome MeasureSpondylolysis Alone (n = 5), Mean ± SDSpondylolysis With Spondylolisthesis (n = 6), Mean ± SD P Value
VAS improvement87.00% ± 18.57%53.98% ± 43.91%0.154
ODI improvement81.91% ± 16.97%27.57% ± 21.45%0.001
  • Abbreviations: ODI, Oswestry Disability Index; VAS, visual analog scale.

  • Note: An independent sample t test was used to compare the results. P values <0.05 were considered to be statistically significant.