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Table 4 Comparison of radiologic parameters between the two groups

From: Comparative evaluation of multi-fold rib and structural iliac bone grafts in single-segment thoracic and thoracolumbar spinal tuberculosis: clinical and radiological outcomes

Item

Group A(64)

Group B(35)

P value

Segmental kyphotic angle preop (°)

20.68 ± 7.23

18.90 ± 7.84

0.271

Segmental kyphotic angle postop (°)

13.39 ± 6.56

11.35 ± 7.34

0.173

Segmental kyphotic angle final follow-up (°)

18.55 ± 7.46

14.74 ± 7.71

0.019

Segmental kyphotic angle correction (°)

7.29 ± 3.95

7.55 ± 3.97

0.751

Loss of correction angle (°)

5.15 ± 3.21

3.39 ± 3.13

0.009

Intervertebral height preop (cm)

4.13 ± 0.78

4.09 ± 0.31

0.803

Intervertebral height postop (cm)

4.64 ± 0.65

4.63 ± 0.58

0.956

Intervertebral height final follow-up (cm)

4.20 ± 0.71

4.41 ± 0.40

0.111

Intervertebral height correction (cm)

0.51 ± 0.45

0.54 ± 0.52

0.795

Loss of intervertebral height (cm)

0.44 ± 0.30

0.22 ± 0.35

0.002

Bone fusion time (m)

7.97 ± 2.34

8.17 ± 2.55

0.271