| In total | Double-level TLIF group | Single-level TLIF group | P value (change) | ||||||||
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 | Pre-OP | Post-OP | Latest FU | Pre-OP | Post-OP | Latest FU | Change | Pre-OP | Post-OP | Latest FU | Change | |
Lumbosacral deformity parameters | ||||||||||||
 L4–S1 height, mm | 52.7 ± 12.5 | 73.4 ± 14.3* | 69.2 ± 11.0 | 50.1 ± 11.4 | 75.2 ± 13.6* | 72.8 ± 10.6 | 22.7 ± 7.1 | 55.1 ± 10.5 | 71.8 ± 9.3*§ | 66.0 ± 8.2 | 10.9 ± 4.8 | < 0.001 |
 L4–S1 lordosis, ° | 26.2 ± 12.9 | 34.8 ± 14.6* | 32.8 ± 15.1 | 23.6 ± 10.9 | 38.5 ± 11.3* | 35.4 ± 12.1 | 11.8 ± 9.1 | 27.5 ± 9.3 | 31.6 ± 11.4 | 30.5 ± 14.3 | 3.0 ± 6.2 | < 0.001 |
 L4-SVA, mm | 32.0 ± 13.7 | 19.7 ± 16.2* | 22.8 ± 14.8 | 33.2 ± 10.4 | 17.4 ± 12.3* | 20.8 ± 13.5 | − 12.4 ± 8.2 | 31.1 ± 12.8 | 21.7 ± 14.3* | 24.6 ± 12.6 | − 6.5 ± 6.4 | 0.007 |
 LSA, ° | 106.8 ± 15.5 | 114.3 ± 17.1* | 116.2 ± 16.9 | 104.2 ± 14.2 | 116.2 ± 16.3* | 118.3 ± 15.5 | 14.1 ± 11.9 | 109.1 ± 13.6 | 112.5 ± 13.8 | 114.4 ± 12.7 | 5.3 ± 9.5 | 0.006 |
 L4 slope, ° | 10.1 ± 12.7 | 5.9 ± 14.2 | 6.6 ± 9.8 | 12.2 ± 12.3 | 7.4 ± 6.1* | 8.3 ± 7.4 | − 3.9 ± 7.6 | 8.2 ± 11.4 | 4.6 ± 12.1 | 5.1 ± 9.2 | − 3.1 ± 5.6 | 0.680 |
 L5 slope, ° | 24.5 ± 14.4 | 17.6 ± 14.8* | 17.7 ± 10.2 | 27.1 ± 13.3 | 17.4 ± 12.3* | 19.2 ± 8.9 | − 8.1 ± 4.2 | 22.1 ± 9.3 | 17.8 ± 10.3 | 16.4 ± 8.1 | − 5.6 ± 3.1 | 0.022 |
 L5 incidence, ° | 36.1 ± 15.3 | 26.9 ± 16.9* | 28.0 ± 11.6 | 39.7 ± 12.2 | 28.2 ± 14.3* | 30.2 ± 9.7 | − 9.5 ± 4.4 | 32.7 ± 11.6 | 25.7 ± 12.8* | 26.1 ± 9.3 | − 6.6 ± 3.5 | 0.013 |
Sagittal spino-pelvic parameters | ||||||||||||
 PI, ° | 63.0 ± 13.4 | 63.9 ± 14.5 | 64.1 ± 12.7 | 66.2 ± 12.6 | 67.5 ± 13.7 | 67.3 ± 12.1 | 1.1 ± 1.3 | 60.2 ± 11.3 | 60.8 ± 14.2 | 61.4 ± 10.1 | 1.2 ± 1.5 | 0.792 |
 PT, ° | 30.5 ± 11.6 | 19.0 ± 13.5* | 22.1 ± 9.4 | 31.9 ± 10.4 | 18.4 ± 12.3* | 21.4 ± 8.9 | − 9.8 ± 6.7 | 29.3 ± 10.8 | 19.6 ± 12.8* | 22.8 ± 7.8 | − 6.5 ± 6.3 | 0.074 |
 SS, ° | 32.4 ± 11.4 | 45.3 ± 11.1* | 42.5 ± 9.6 | 34.8 ± 6.8 | 47.9 ± 10.5* | 44.2 ± 8.6 | 9.4 ± 6.3 | 31.9 ± 9.4 | 43.6 ± 8.3* | 41.7 ± 7.9 | 9.8 ± 4.3 | 0.800 |
 TK, ° | 16.5 ± 10.4 | 27.4 ± 13.2* | 24.8 ± 11.8 | 14.1 ± 8.1 | 25.2 ± 10.2* | 22.3 ± 9.8 | 8.2 ± 6.4 | 18.6 ± 8.7 | 29.4 ± 9.3* | 27.1 ± 5.2 | 8.5 ± 8.7 | 0.881 |
 LL, ° | 54.7 ± 13.1 | 55.2 ± 17.1 | 56.4 ± 14.6 | 52.4 ± 10.6 | 56.2 ± 14.2 | 57.6 ± 13.1 | 5.2 ± 8.1 | 56.7 ± 12.1 | 54.3 ± 15.2 | 55.4 ± 13.7 | − 1.3 ± 10.1 | 0.010 |
 L4–S1 lordosis/LL, % | 46.8 ± 18.3 | 63.1 ± 16.7* | 59.8 ± 23.1 | 43.7 ± 15.3 | 68.4 ± 14.2* | 65.1 ± 21.3 | 21.4 ± 10.3 | 49.7 ± 16.0 | 58.3 ± 12.4 | 55.2 ± 16.5 | 5.5 ± 7.5 | < 0.001 |
 C7-SVA, mm | 31.3 ± 34.2 | 10.6 ± 23.6*§ | − 1.7 ± 19.2 | 37.8 ± 32.2 | 8.4 ± 21.4*§ | − 9.6 ± 17.2 | − 47.4 ± 21.9 | 26.4 ± 22.7 | 12.6 ± 16.8* | 5.4 ± 14.8 | − 21.0 ± 18.1 | < 0.001 |