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Table 4 Comparison of clinical results between the subsidence and nonsubsidence groups

From: Forearm T-score as a predictor of cage subsidence in patients with degenerative lumbar spine disease following posterior single-segment lumbar interbody fusion

 

Clinical outcomes

Subsidence group

Non-subsidence group

P value

Preoperatively

VAS (back)

6.1 ± 0.5

6.2 ± 0.4

0.621

VAS (leg)

6.9 ± 0.8

7.0 ± 0.8

0.235

Postoperative at 1 week

VAS (back)

2.5 ± 0.7

2.4 ± 0.8

0.459

VAS (leg)

3.2 ± 0.6

3.4 ± 0.9

0.177

the improvement rate of JOA score (%)

55.45 ± 17.53

57.43 ± 20.66

0.651

Last follow-up

VAS (back)

1.2 ± 0.2

1.3 ± 0.3

0.472

VAS (leg)

1.6 ± 0.6

1.8 ± 0.5

0.191

the improvement rate of JOA score (%)

73.26 ± 23.34

76.42 ± 25.78

0.534