A comparison of the bilateral decompression via unilateral approach versus conventional approach transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion for the treatment of lumbar degenerative disc disease in the elderly

Table 4 Radiologic assessments of patients at postoperation and follow-up

Variable	BDUA	Control	P-value	Significance
Fusion rate (% of patients)			0.8814	ns
3 months	83.8	93.3
6 months	96.8	100
last time	100	100
Lumbar lordosis
3 months	44.79 ± 8.15	46.30 ± 8.32	0.4797	ns
Last time	48.60 ± 7.61	51.50 ± 3.35	0.0606	ns

Note: Data shown as number or mean ± standard deviation. P < 0.05, significant difference
Independent samples t test

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