Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the short-segment fusion group and PTED group
Items | Short-segment fusion | PTED | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of patients | 24 | 30 | |
Age (years) | 66.6±5.1 | 68.7±6.5 | 0.287 |
Male/female | 7/17 | 8/22 | |
Levels involved | 0.405 | ||
L3–4 | 10(27.0%) | 7(15.9%) | |
L4–5 | 20(54.1%) | 25(56.8%) | |
L5–S1 | 7(18.9%) | 12(27.3%) | |
Number of levels (n/%) | 0.584 | ||
Single level | 11(45.8%) | 16(53.3%) | |
Two levels | 13(54.2%) | 14(46.7%) | |
Comorbidities (n/%) | |||
Cardiovascular | 14(58.3%) | 17(56.7%) | |
Cerebrovascular | 4(16.7%) | 5(16.7%) | |
Endocrinologic | 4(16.7%) | 6(20.0%) | |
Pulmonary | 3(12.5%) | 3(10.0%) | |
Bones and Joints | 5(20.8%) | 7(23.3%) | |
Others | 3(12.5%) | 4(13.3%) |