Conservative (Range) | Open surgery (Range) | MIS (Range) | |
---|---|---|---|
Time in hospital (days) | 36 (10–104) | 4 (2–7) | 2 (1–4) |
Time to return to work (months) | 9 (3–24) | 4 (0.5-9) | 2 (0.1-6) |
ODI prior to metalwork removal | n/a | 14 (4–26) | 4 (0–10) |
ODI at 18 months | 32 (12–46) | 14 (4–26) | 4 (0–10) |
ODI at 30 months | 32 (12–46) | 14 (4–26) | 4 (0–10) |