Evaluation of the Short- and Long-Term Effectiveness of Pulsed Radiofrequency and Conventional Radiofrequency Performed for Medial Branch Block in Patients with Lumbar Facet Joint Pain

Table 2

Comparison of VAS values of the groups according to months (mean ± SD).

	Preoperation VAS values	1^st month VAS values	3^rd month VAS values	6^th month VAS values	1^st year VAS values	2^nd year VAS values
Group 1 ()	8.10 ± 0.95	3.79 ± 1.05	4.09 ± 1.11	5.66 ± 1.14	3.69 ± 0.86	5.20 ± 1.06
Group 2 ()	8.44 ± 0.93	3.27 ± 1.24	3.39 ± 1.04	3.79 ± 0.67	4.04 ± 0.81	4.09 ± 0.78
	0.066	0.027	0.001	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001

Statistically significant.