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Table 5 Summary of facet joints violation by Babu’s grading criteria

From: Effection of monoplanar pedicle screw on facet joint degeneration in thoracolumbar vertebral fractures

Babu’s criteria

FAPS

(n = 328)

MPPS

(n = 488)

Total

(n = 816)

P Value

Grade 0

303

431

734

0.058

Grade 1

22

49

71

Grade 2

3

8

11

Grade 3

0

0

0

VR

0.91%

1.64%

1.35%

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  1. VR (Violation Rate) = (no. of Grade 2 + no. of Grade 3) / (no. of implanted screws);
  2. The value was given by Rank Sum test;
  3. 15 patients with severe facet joints degeneration before surgery or severe facet joints violation by pedicle screw were analysed at the table
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

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