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. 2012 Apr 13;7(4):e34811. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0034811

Table 2. Summary of pre- and postoperative SACS(°) in relation to the levels involved.

No. of levels Preop Last postop Mean increase in SACS
1-level 15.4±8.6 22.0±7.8 6.6±2.6
C4 15.2±5.6 22.4±4.2 7.2±2.5
C5 15.6±9.2 22.2±8.4 6.6±2.7
C6 16.2±7.0 22.0±7.2 5.7±1.4
C7 −3.0±4.2 10.5±7.8 13.5±3.5
2-level 20.7±3.6 27.8±4.0 6.9±5.0
C4–5 19.6±4.1 26.4±2.9 6.6±4.9
C5–6 22.4±2.4 29.8±4.9 7.4±5.7

No., number; SACS, sagittal alignment of the whole cervical spine; Preop, preoperative; Postop, postoperative.