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Table 4 Comparisons of Complications at 1-Year Follow-Up After Case–Control Matching

From: Can fat infiltration in the multifidus muscle be a predictor of postoperative symptoms and complications in patients undergoing lumbar fusion for degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis? A case–control study

Variable

FI > 25% (n = 160)

FI < 25% (n = 160)

P value

Bone nonunion (yes)

40

12

 < 0.001**

Screw loosening (yes)

55

41

0.073

  1. The numbers in bold represented that there was significant difference between the two groups
  2. **P < 0.01
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

ISSN: 1749-799X