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Table 4 Mean values between treatment groups at all imaging time points

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