PCM | Non-PCM | Control | P-value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
No. | 24 | 929 | 100 | |
Age | 69.41 ± 6.96 | 62.48 ± 12.34 | 61.92 ± 13.25 | 0.006 |
Sex(M/F) | 8/16 | 306/623 | 35/65 | 1.000 |
Diagnosis | ||||
SS | 1 | 123 | 15 | 0.057 |
KS | 7 | 96 | 21 | |
DS | 13 | 590 | 45 | |
Revision | 3 | 120 | 19 | |
Fusion levels | 2.83 ± 1.37 | 2.17 ± 1.39 | 2.43 ± 1.55 | 0.023 |
Kidney/Bullet shaped cage | 36/12 (18/6)a | 842/669 | 90/73 | 0.063b |
Level of cage inserted (level of PCM) | ||||
L1/2 | 1 | 19 | 4 | |
L2/3 | 4 (1) | 116 | 16 | |
L3/4 | 13 (3) | 343 | 42 | |
L4/5 | 22 (17) | 712 | 71 | |
L5/S1 | 8 (3) | 321 | 30 |