Clinical Study

PEEK versus Silicon Interspinous Spacer for Reduction of Supradjacent Segment Degeneration following Decompression and Short-Segment Instrumentation for Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

Table 2

Baseline radiographic parameters comparison (P-values, unpaired t-test).

GroupT12-S1 (LL)SVASSPIPTSLADHPDH

Wallis vs DIAM0.740.550.60.730.370.210.00050.023

DIAM vs Control0.160.140.160.060.090.0080.0080.024

Control vs Wallis0.080.060.320.060.70.680.680.009