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Table 3 Comparison of translational motion and angular motion between group L and group NL

From: Analysis of lumbar lateral instability on upright left and right bending radiographs in symptomatic patients with degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis

 

group L

group NL

p

Translational motion in sagittal plane (%)

5.9 ± 2.8

4.6 ± 4.1

0.003*

Translational motion in coronal plane (%)

5.9 ± 5.4

3.2 ± 2.8

0.373

Angular motion in sagittal plane (°)

2.5 ± 1.8

2.1 ± 1.1

0.11

Angular motion in coronal plane (°)

2.4 ± 1.3

1.0 ± 0.7

0.008*

  1. * Statistically significant between the group L and group NL