Clinical Study

Effects of Lordotic Angle of a Cage on Sagittal Alignment and Clinical Outcome in One Level Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion with Pedicle Screw Fixation

Table 2

Segmental lordosis and total lumbar lordosis of both groups.

Pre-op segmental lordosis2 wk segmental lordosis6-month segmental lordosis1-year segmental lordosisPre-op total lordosis2 wk total lordosis6-month total lordosis1-year total lordosis

PEEK (4)12.9 (±7.6)13.1 (±6.4)12.6 (±6.5)12.6 (±6.7)38.9 (±15.2)39.1 (±13.1)40.7 (±14.7)39.6 (±14.5)
PEEK (8)12.0 (±7)12 (±6.2)12.3 (±6.5)12.0 (±5.6)39.7 (±14.5)39.1 (±12.9)43.0 (±13.7)41.0 (±14.0)
value*0.4930.7440.2780.9430.9730.7540.3300.263

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