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Table 2 Clinial results based on Katz’s activities daily living (ADL) scale, Kirkaldy-Willis criteria and Korean version of the Oswestry disability index (KODI)

From: Long-term outcomes of long level posterolateral fusion in lumbar degenerative disease: comparison of long level fusion versus short level fusion: a case control study

Katz ADL index

Grading

Group 1(%)

Group 2 (%)

P = 0.024

Very satisfied

72 (39.6)

38 (33.6)

Somewhat satisfied

64 (35.2)

35 (30.9)

Somewhat dissatisfied

46 (25.2)

33 (29.2)

Very dissatisfied

0 (0)

7 (6.1)

Kirkaldy-Willis criteria

Successful

Excellent

75 (41.2)

42 (37.1)

P = 0.001

Good

90 (49.4)

52(46.0)

Unsuccessful

Fair

17 (9.3)

12 (10.6)

Poor

0 (0)

7 (6.1)

KODI

Minimal disability

84 (46.1 %)

44 (38.9 %)

P = 0.01

Moderate disability

63 (34.6 %)

40 (35.3 %)

Severe disability

35 (19.2 %)

22 (19.4 %)

Crippled

0 (0 %)

7 (6.1 %)