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Table 4 Ability to identify “instability” using N-U, F-E and N-sMR methods

From: Radiographic analysis of dynamic lumbar motion during the five-repetition sit-to-stand test in degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis

 

N-U, n (%)

F-E, n (%)

N-sMR, n (%)

P Value

Translational motion > 8% (translational instability)

 Group S

8(25.8%)

7(22.6%)

26(83.9%)

 < 0.001*

 Group M

13(27.6%)

15(31.9%)

11(23.4%)

0.73

Angular motion ≥ 10° (angular instability)

 Group S

10(32.3%)

7(22.6%)

28(90.3%)

 < 0.001*

 Group M

16(34.0%)

18(38.3%)

14(29.8%)

0.75

  1. *Statistically significant between the group S and group M