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Table 9 Changes in disc height, segmental lordotic angle, and lumbar lordotic angle

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

Disc height: mm (range)

Pre-OP

8.6 ± 2.9 (0.0–16.6)

8.9 ± 3.0 (2.9–14.7)

0.5327

Post-OP

13.4 ± 1.8 (10.6–17.0)

13.9 ± 2.4 (9.0–18.9)

0.2196

Final follow-up

12.3 ± 1.7 (8.5–16.4)

12.9 ± 2.1 (5.6–16.2)

0.6108

Segmental lordotic angle: degree (range)

Pre-OP

10.1 ± 7.8 (− 16.4–25.1)

9.4 ± 6.3 (−0.3–24.6)

0.6590

Post-OP

15.2 ± 6.2 (1.5–28.2)

14.9 ± 6.0 (0.1–27.8)

0.0703

Final follow-up

14.9 ± 6.4 (1.5–28.0)

14.2 ± 6.2 (0.8–32.6)

0.1645

Lumbar lordotic angle: degree (range)

Pre-OP

37.0 ± 12.2 (5.6–56.5)

38.3 ± 11.8 (17.3–59.9)

0.6633

Post-OP

42.5 ± 9.9 (24.3–64.8)

43.8 ± 8.5 (24.4–57.2)

0.3159

Final follow-up

41.9 ± 9.4 (25.3–63.7)

42.4 ± 13.1 (0.1–57.9)

0.3059

  1. OP operation