TABLE 2:

Number of patients with clinical improvement at follow-up

PatientsGroup 1Group 2
With pain improvement19 of 20 (95)21 of 22 (95)
Without pain14 of 20 (70)14 of 22 (64)
With preoperative impaired mobility11 of 20 (55)12 of 22 (55)
With mobility improvement11 of 11 (100)12 of 12 (100)
  • Note.—Follow-up data were available in 20 (83%) of 24 patients in group 1 and in 22 (92%) of 24 patients in group 2. Data in parentheses are percentages.