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Table 4 Comparison among the compensatory classification groups

From: Compensatory classification in spine sagittal malalignment with lumbar degeneration

 

Balance (59)

Hidden imbalance (55)

Imbalance with compensation (36)

Imbalance without compensation (12)

P

Age(years)

62.05 ± 10.89!@

62.87 ± 10.98#$

68.69 ± 9.00!#%

76.25 ± 7.93@$%

< 0.001

Gender (M/F)

19/40!

14/41@

7/24#

10/7!@#

0.046

PI (°)

47.66 ± 8.03!@

52.91 ± 8.38!#

54.49 ± 9.83@$

46.88 ± 7.92#$

< 0.001

PT (°)

12.15 ± 5.73!@

21.27 ± 7.03!#$

24.85 ± 10.21@#%

13.67 ± 4.26$%

< 0.001

SS (°)

35.55 ± 8.42!@

31.68 ± 7.90!

29.63 ± 9.71@

33.22 ± 8.02

0.009

LL (°)

44.86 ± 8.83!@#

33.59 ± 9.30!$

24.03 ± 11.90@$%

34.92 ± 12.00#%

< 0.001

TLK (°)

-7.61 ± 8.24

-7.06 ± 7.77

-6.40 ± 7.31

-9.28 ± 5.84

0.702

TK (°)

-37.11 ± 9.56!@

-31.29 ± 10.62!#$

-25.13 ± 11.53@#%

-40.82 ± 7.30$%

< 0.001

C7S (°)

24.37 ± 5.13!

22.42 ± 5.54@#

26.09 ± 5.94@$

29.80 ± 4.77!#$

< 0.001

C7-SVA (cm)

-0.16 ± 2.53!@#

1.45 ± 2.54!$%

8.71 ± 2.84@$

8.14 ± 2.6#2%

< 0.001

ODI (%)

10.70 ± 7.12!@#

25.47 ± 15.35!$

28.94 ± 12.26@%

45.26 ± 11.61#$%

< 0.001

Lumbar VAS

3.28 ± 1.44!@#

5.05 ± 1.75!$

5.50 ± 1.84@%

8.17 ± 1.85#$%

< 0.001

Leg VAS

2.85 ± 1.86

2.64 ± 1.51

2.72 ± 2.17

3.50 ± 2.15

0.524

  1. !,@,#,$,% and ^ indicated P-value of Fisher least significant difference post hoc test or Kruskal-Wallis H test < 0.05
  2. PT: pelvic tilt; SS: sacral slope; PI: pelvic incidence; TK: thoracic kyphosis; LL: lumbar lordosis; C7S: C7 slope; TLK: thoracolumbar kyphosis; C7-SVA: C7 sagittal vertical axis; ODI: Oswestry Disability Index; VAS: visual analog scale