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Table 2 Summary of radiographic measurements

From: Comparison of monoplanar and polyaxial screw fixation systems in percutaneous intermediate fixation for thoracolumbar fractures

Paramater

MPPS (n = 40)

PAPS (n = 38)

P value

Local Cobb angle (LCA) (°)

 Preoperative LCA

20.4 ± 7.3

21.6 ± 8.0

0.509

 Postoperative LCA

6.0 ± 5.1#

9.2 ± 4.7#

0.005*

 LCA at Last follow-up

7.8 ± 5.8

11.9 ± 5.4

0.002*

 Correction loss

1.8 ± 1.2

2.7 ± 1.4

0.002*

Vertebral wedge angle (VWA) (°)

 Preoperative VWA

18.7 ± 5.6

19.1 ± 6.4

0.771

 Postoperative VWA

5.8 ± 3.1#

8.2 ± 4.5#

0.005*

 VWA at Last follow-up

7.1 ± 3.5

10.2 ± 4.9

0.002*

 Correction loss

1.3 ± 0.9

2.0 ± 1.0

0.003*

Anterior body height ratio (ABHR)(%)

 Preoperative ABHR

65.1 ± 9.2

65.3 ± 9.3

0.938

 Postoperative ABHR

94.8 ± 6.5#

91.1 ± 6.7#

0.017*

 ABHR at Last follow-up

92.5 ± 6.2

87.7 ± 8.0

0.004*

 Correction loss

2.3 ± 1.4

3.4 ± 2.0

0.003*

  1. *P < 0.05 compared between the MPPS and PAPS groups; #P < 0.05 compared between the postoperative and preoperative radiographic results