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Table 1 Comparisons of demographic data between groups

From: The fusion rate of demineralized bone matrix compared with autogenous iliac bone graft for long multi-segment posterolateral spinal fusion

 

Group

Significance test

DBM

AIBG

(n = 26)

(n = 21)

(p-value)

Age (years)

67.19 ± 9.42

65.10 ± 6.66

0.39

Gender (n, male/female)

6:20

5:16

1.00

TLIF/PLIF (n)

12

8

0.58

Operative levels (n)

13 three-level

11 three-level

0.58

11 four-level

9 four-level

1 five-level

1 six-level

1 seven-level

 
  1. The continue data were compared with independent t test while the categorical data were compared with Chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test
  2. DBM demineralized bone matrix, AIBG autogenous iliac bone graft, TLIF transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion, PLIF posterior lumbar interbody fusion
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

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