Table 1 Demographic characteristics.

From: Comparison between intervertebral oblique lumbar interbody fusion and transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: a multicenter study

 

O group

T group

P value

Age, y.o

66 ± 12

71 ± 9

0.122

Sex

Male 28 Female 38

Male 37 Female 42

0.595

Fusion level

L3/4 13

L3/4 8

0.109

(Cases)

L4/5 53

L4/5 70

 

Follow up (months)

64.0 ± 16.2

53.0 ± 13.0

 < 0.001

Preoperative parameter

LL, °

36 ± 14

40 ± 14

0.127

PT, °

22 ± 10

22 ± 7

0.42

PI-LL, °

15 ± 14

13 ± 13

0.347

SS, °

29 ± 11

30 ± 8

0.501

Local parameter

Anterior disc height, mm

8.2 ± 3

7.9 ± 2.5

0.483

Posterior disc height, mm

5.1 ± 2.1

4.6 ± 1.9

0.097

Segmental lordotic angle, °

15.6 ± 6.5

13.7 ± 6.5

0.123

  1. LL indicates lumbar lordosis; PT pelvic tilt, PI-LL pelvic incidence minus lumbar lordosis, SS sacral slope.