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Table 3 Adverse results

From: Comparison between harvesting and preserving the spinous process for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

 

Group I (Harvesting)

Group II (Preserving)

p value*

Pseudoarthrosis

3/61 (5 %)

2/43 (5 %)

0.95

Infection

1

0

 

Prescribed pain medication

16/61 (26 %)

4/43 (9 %)

0.03

  1. *p value was calculated by chi-square test