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Table 3 Radiographic parameters of segmental alignment between open and percutaneous techniques of pedicle screw fixation

From: Posterior fixation can further improve the segmental alignment of lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis with oblique lumbar interbody fusion

Radiographic parameters

Prior to cage insertion

Following cage insertion

Following posterior fixation

Disc height (mm)

 Open

8.7 ± 1.7a

11.9 ± 1.9

11.4 ± 2.4

 Percutaneous

7.3 ± 1.2a

11.5 ± 1.3

12.5 ± 2.1

 Total

8.2 ± 1.6

11.8 ± 1.7

11.8 ± 2.3

Disc height-Anteriorb (mm)

 Open

10.3 ± 2.3a

13.9 ± 2.2

14.3 ± 2.2a

 Percutaneous

8.4 ± 2.0a

12.6 ± 1.5

12.3 ± 1.8a

 Total

9.6 ± 2.3

13.4 ± 2.1

13.7 ± 2.3

Disc height-Posterior (mm)

 Open

6.4 ± 2.1

9.2 ± 2.1

8.5 ± 2.0

 Percutaneous

5.5 ± 1.1

8.9 ± 2.1

8.2 ± 1.4

 Total

6.1 ± 1.9

9.1 ± 2.1

8.4 ± 1.8

Slip ratio (%)

 Open

10.8 ± 4.4

8.3 ± 4.4

2.1 ± 3.7

 Percutaneous

11.6 ± 5.1

8.3 ± 4.7

2.2 ± 3.4

 Total

11.1 ± 4.6

8.3 ± 4.4

2.1 ± 3.6

Segmental lordosis (°)

 Open

9.5 ± 3.5

8.7 ± 3.2

10.9 ± 3.8

 Percutaneous

7.1 ± 3.7

7.4 ± 2.5

10.4 ± 3.3

 Total

8.7 ± 3.7

8.3 ± 3.0

10.7 ± 3.6

  1. aMeans comparison of open and percutaneous techniques showed statistically significant
  2. bMeans statistically significant following multivariate analysis between open and percutaneous techniques