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Table 5 – Results

From: Intraoperative electromyographic monitoring to optimize safe lumbar pedicle screw placement – a retrospective analysis

Variable

Group 1

Group 2

Statistical analysis

No. of malpositioned screws causing neurologic compromise

1

6

p = 0.02*

No. of patients who required reoperation

1

6

p = 0.04*

  1. *probability value “p” less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant