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Table 2 Comparison of ASD diagnosis parameters between the two groups postoperatively and at the last follow-up

From: Effect of sagittal screw angle and distance of screw apex to superior endplate on adjacent segment disease after posterolateral lumbar fusion: a retrospective study

 

Non-ASD

ASD

p

Postoperative disk height

8.6 ± 1.1

8.7 ± 1.2

0.872

Follow-up disk height

7.3 ± 1.2

5.9 ± 1.5

< 0.001

Postoperative slippage

− 2.4 ± 1.2

− 2.1 ± 1.1

0.180

Follow-up slippage

− 1.8 ± 1.1

− 3.0 ± 1.8

< 0.001

Postoperative posterior opening

2.9 ± 0.7

2.9 ± 0.7

0.896

Follow-up posterior opening

3.1 ± 0.7

4.3 ± 0.9

< 0.001

  1. ASD Adjacent segment disease
  2. Boldface values indicate p < 0.05