From: Anatomical characteristics affecting the surgical approach of oblique lateral lumbar interbody fusion: an MR-based observational study
Intervertebral level
\(\overline{x} \pm s\) (mm)
Men versus women
Men
Women
t
p
L2–3
15.19 ± 2.18
14.68 ± 2.42
1.771
0.078
14.94 ± 2.31
L3–4
14.43 ± 2.43
13.34 ± 2.69
3.333
0.001
13.88 ± 2.61
L4–5
11.49 ± 2.33
10.59 ± 2.69
2.798
0.006
11.04 ± 2.55