Table 2 Comparison of patient VAS scores and ODI scores

VAS scores

UTP group (n = 60)

7.18 ± 1.13

2.15 ± 0.73*

1.80 ± 0.44*

1.48 ± 0.50*

UTPP group (n = 60)

7.16 ± 1.09

1.92 ± 0.50*

1.75 ± 0.44*

1.35 ± 0.48*

t

0.099

2.013

0.622

1.453

P

0.922

0.046

0.535

0.149

ODI scores

UTP group (n = 60)

33.55 ± 4.88

16.68 ± 2.81*

8.88 ± 1.96*

8.18 ± 1.84*

UTPP group (n = 60)

33.30 ± 5.10

16.32 ± 3.16*

9.02 ± 2.20*

8.25 ± 2.03*

t

0.274

0.659

-0.368

-0.198

P

0.784

0.511

0.713

0.843