Table 3.

Trunk strength and spinal mobility measurements at the last follow-up

Mean trunk strength measurement scores (SD)	Direct repair (n=25)	Segmental fusion (n=23)	P value
Sit-up	3.6 (1.3)	3.3 (1.2)	NS
Arch-up	4.1 (1.2)	4.2 (1.2)	NS
Squatting	3.7 (1.3)	4.2 (1.2)	NS
Abnormala spinal mobility measurement results (%)
Lumbar flexion	8 (32%)	5 (21%)	NS
Lumbar extension	6 (24%)	6 (26%)	NS
Trunk side-bending	3 (12%)	1 (4%)	NS

NS Not significant

^aBelow the mean—2 SD of the age- and sex-adjusted normal population values [50]