From: Utility of upright radiographs in traumatic thoracolumbar fracture management
Non-operative | Operative | P Value | |
---|---|---|---|
Degrees of Kyphosis | |||
Initial CT (SD) | 3.4 (8.0) | 1.6 (7.6) | P = 0.4122 |
First X-Ray (SD) | 8 (10.2) | 13.1 (8.9) | P = 0.1536 |
Endpoint X-Ray (SD) | 9.5 (11.8) | 17.8 (8.3) | P = 0.0216 |
Delta Degrees of Kyphosis from CT | |||
First X-Ray (SD) | 4.6 (7.0) | 11.5 (8.1) | P = 0.0259 |
Endpoint X-Ray (SD) | 6.4 (9.0) | 16.2 (6.2) | P = 0.0097 |
Anterior Body Height% Loss (%) | |||
Initial CT (SD) | 28.3 (16.1) | 33.8 (13.9) | P = 0.1931 |
First X-Ray (SD) | 37.5 (17.6) | 53.2 (16.1) | P = 0.0449 |
Endpoint X-Ray (SD) | 42.5 (19.7) | 61.3 (15.9) | P = 0.0232 |
Delta Anterior Body Height% Loss from CT (%) | |||
First X-Ray (SD) | 9.3 (12.3) | 19.3 (24.1) | P = 0.3388 |
Endpoint X-Ray (SD) | 13.5 (17.5) | 27.5 (22.8) | P = 0.1037 |