Flexible Stabilisation of the Degenerative Lumbar Spine Using PEEK Rods

Table 1

Results of quality of life, evaluated using VAS and ODI.

Visual Analog Scale (VAS)		⁢Oswestry Disability Index (ODI)
Characteristics	Mean [95% CI]	ODI classes	(%)
Pain when moving	2.7 [1.4–4.1]	0–4: no incapacity	7 (33.3)
Pain when standing up	2.2 [1.3–4.0]	5–14: light incapacity	5 (23.8)
Pain when sitting	1.5 [0.5–2.5]	15–24: moderate incapacity	4 (19.1)
		25–34: severe incapacity	2 (9.5)
		>34: complete incapacity	3 (14.3)