Table 3 Height and LCA of vertebral bodies in the T2DM group and control group before surgery, 2 days, 6 months and 12 months after surgery

27.45 ± 15.37

26.01 ± 14.62

0.493

36.98 ± 13.02

35.80 ± 15.70

0.579

9.51 ± 8.70

10.19 ± 10.03

0.621

11.84 ± 7.06

10.25 ± 6.25

0.082

19.49 ± 13.51

16.25 ± 13.72

0.094

30.71 ± 15.30

28.63 ± 16.80

0.369

7.06 ± 11.90

8.03 ± 11.97

0.566

6.32 ± 4.36

6.15 ± 4.78

0.783

11.35 ± 12.39

12.99 ± 14.54

0.408

21.69 ± 16.03

24.84 ± 17.62

0.197

5.03 ± 12.00

5.73 ± 12.45

0.689

8.29 ± 4.90

6.05 ± 5.18

0.002*

8.13 ± 12.90

12.51 ± 14.92

0.032*

19.07 ± 16.47

24.63 ± 17.67

0.024*

4.09 ± 12.32

5.29 ± 12.76

0.502

8.87 ± 4.71

6.18 ± 5.04

< 0.001*