Table 3 Correlations between changes in KL grade and knee joint and lumbar spondylosis.

From: Examination of the changes in lower extremities related to progression of adult spinal deformity: a longitudinal study of over 22 years

 

∆L1/2

∆L2/3

∆L3/4

∆L4/5

∆L5/S

∆Knee joint

− 0.004

(P = 0.98)

0.118

(P = 0.39)

0.383**

(P = 0.004)

0.333*

(P = 0.012)

0.126

(P = 0.354)

  1. KL Kellgren–Lawrence.
  2. **P < 0.01, *P < 0.05.
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