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Table 2 Cephalad adjacent segment degeneration–CBT Group VS. PS Group

From: May the midline lumbar interbody fusion (MIDLIF) prevent the early radiographic adjacent segment degeneration? A minimum 3-year follow-up comparative study of MIDLIF in L4/5 with cortical bone trajectory screw versus traditional pedicle screw fixation

Variable

Pre-operative

6 months FU

Last FU

mean ± SD

mean ± SD

p Value

mean ± SD

p Value

CBT Group N = 74

ISH (mm)

11.52 ± 2.37

11.44 ± 1.94

0.53

11.20 ± 1.82

0.00

FH (mm)

20.85 ± 2.95

20.41 ± 2.57

0.24

20.16 ± 2.43

0.00

FW (mm)

11.88 ± 2.73

11.91 ± 2.67

0.86

11.40 ± 2.58

0.02

ROM (°)

11.63 ± 1.92

11.99 ± 1.62

0.15

12.52 ± 2.01

0.03

PS Group N = 114

ISH (mm)

12.08 ± 1.58

11.15 ± 1.79

0.00

10.60 ± 1.92

0.00

FH (mm)

20.56 ± 4.17

19.35 ± 2.82

0.00

18.40 ± 2.81

0.00

FW (mm)

12.42 ± 2.12

11.26 ± 1.69

0.00

10.11 ± 2.00

0.00

ROM (°)

12.05 ± 2.21

12.93 ± 1.90

0.00

14.75 ± 1.53

0.00