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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the groups

From: Development of a quantitative method to evaluate pedicle screw loosening after spinal instrumentation using digital tomosynthesis

 

PS loosening

(+)

PS loosening

(−)

P

N

7

34

 

% female

14

55

 

age

69.8 ± 8.7

67.0 ± 10.9

0.23

Average N of fused segments of

5.5 ± 3.1

4.9 ± 4.1

0.51

Average of the examination period after surgery (weeks)

21.7

15.1

0.06

Displacement angle

5.7 ± 5.1

0.6 ± 0.5

< 0.00001

N of revision surgeries

2

0