Table 3.

Comparing the summary of factor scores in all groups

Factors	AIS adult with 30–50° scoliosis, not fused		Long fusion to sacrum, pre-fusion surgery		Long fusion to sacrum, post- surgery		Symptomatic adult with cervical degeneration
	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean	SD
Disc narrowing	1.6	1.3	5.7	3.1	8.7	2.9	3.6	2.8
Sclerosis	0.3	0.9	9.8	2.5	11.1	2.0	0.6	2.4
Osteophytes	1.0	1.2	6.3	1.8	8.9	1.9	2.7	2.2
Olisthesis	1.5	0.6	5.1	2.4	7.0	2.5	4.1	2.0