Characteristic | UBE-TLIF (n = 26) | MMIS-TLIF (n = 23) | p value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Â | Â | 0.851 | |
 Male | 12 | 10 |  | |
 Female | 14 | 13 |  | |
Age (years) | 64.15 ± 6.42 | 66.09 ± 6.10 | 0.676 | |
Course of disease (months) | 15.43 ± 17.74 | 14.78 ± 14.79 | 0.758 | |
Surgical segment | Â | Â | 0.985 | |
 L3–4 | 5 | 4 |  | |
 L4–5 | 12 | 11 |  | |
 L5–S1 | 9 | 8 |  | |
Spondylolisthesis type | Â | Â | 0.674 | |
 Isthmic spondylolisthesis | 7 | 5 |  | |
 Degenerative spondylolisthesis | 19 | 18 |  | |
Meyerding grade | Â | Â | 0.980 | |
 I | 18 | 16 |  | |
 II | 8 | 7 |  |