Table 4.
Preoperative and postoperative erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP) comparison between posterior spinal fusion (PSF) and combined anterior/posterior (A-P) groups
| Index | PSF group | A-P group | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preoperative | Postoperative | 3 months after operation | Preoperative | Postoperative | 3 months after operation | |
| ESR (mm/L) | ||||||
| Male | 47.7 ± 30.9 | 61.3 ± 22.1 | 8.6 ± 3.5 | 49.8 ± 32.8 | 72.3 ± 23.3 | 8.1 ± 3.1 |
| Female | 57.2 ± 30.8 | 70.0 ± 23.8 | 9.9 ± 4.7 | 57.5 ± 38.1 | 77.5 ± 20.5 | 10.5 ± 3.8 |
| CRP (mg/) | 29.5 ± 17.2 | 35.3 ± 12.3 | 5.1 ± 2.1 | 31.9 ± 16.5 | 47.1 ± 15.7 | 5.6 ± 1.8 |