Table 5 Spearman correlations mean (Spearman’s r) between SVA and each pain score.

From: Effects of preoperative sagittal spinal imbalance on pain after lateral lumbar interbody fusion

 

∆SVA

NRSLBP

NRSLP

NRSLN

All (n = 81)

ΔSVA

1.000

   

ΔNRSLBP

− 0.014

1.000

  

ΔNRSLP

− 0.061

0.569***

1.000

 

ΔNRSLN

− 0.194

0.487***

0.633***

1.000

Group 1 (n = 30)

ΔSVA

1.000

   

ΔNRSLBP

0.116

1.000

  

ΔNRSLP

0.132

0.546**

1.000

 

ΔNRSLN

0.021

0.364*

0.531**

1.000

Group 2 (n = 51)

ΔSVA

1.000

   

ΔNRSLBP

0.010

1.000

  

ΔNRSLP

− 0.010

0.607***

1.000

 

ΔNRSLN

− 0.187

0.507***

0.673***

1.000

  1. SVA sagittal vertical axis, NRS numeric rating scale, NRS scores for low back pain (NRSLBP), for leg pain (NRSLP), and for leg numbness (NRSLN).
  2. *p < 0.05, **< 0.01, ***< 0.001 indicates significant differences.