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World J Orthop. May 18, 2026; 17(5): 116844
Published online May 18, 2026. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v17.i5.116844
Table 4 Comparison of visual analog scale scores for resting pain and exercise pain at each time point between the two patient groups, median (25th-75th percentiles)
Indicator
Group
T0
T1
T3
T4
T5
Rest VAS scoreControl (n = 40)6.0 (5.0-6.0)6.0 (5.0-6.0)2.0 (2.0-3.0)4.0 (3.0-4.0)4.0 (4.0-5.0)
LB (n = 40)6.0 (5.0-6.0)3.0 (2.0-4.0)a2.0 (1.0-2.0)a2.0 (2.0-3.0)a3.0 (3.0-4.0)a
z value-0.045-3.771-3.053-4.340-3.748
P value0.9640.0000.0020.0000.000
Exercise VAS score Control (n = 40)8.0 (8.0-9.0)8.0 (6.00-8.00)3.0 (3.00-4.00)4.0 (4.00-5.00)4.0 (4.0-5.0)
LB (n = 40)9.0 (8.0-9.0)4.0 (3.00-4.00)a2.00 (2.00-3.00)a3.0 (2.00-4.00)a4.0 (3.0-4.0)a
z value-0.783-2.962-3.968-4.547-3.092
P value0.4330.0030.0000.0000.002


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