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Table 1 Demographics characteristics of patients under or over 65 years of age

From: Outcomes of oblique lateral interbody fusion for degenerative lumbar disease in patients under or over 65 years of age

 

≤ 65 (group A)

> 65 (group B)

p value

Mean age: years (range)

60.1 ± 4.2 (49.0–65.0)

73.0 ± 4.6 (66.0–85.0)

< 0.0001a

Male/female: ratio

10:19

15:19

0.4359

Mean BMD: T-score (range)

− 1.2 ± 1.4 (− 3.8–1.5)

− 2.0 ± 1.6 (− 4.7–1.2)

0.0416a

BMD ≤ − 3.0: patients

3

13

0.0112a

  1. BMD bone mineral density
  2. aStatistical significance was considered when the p value was less than 0.05
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

ISSN: 1749-799X