Table 3. Summary of pre- and postoperative SSA(°) in relation to the levels involved.
No. of levels | Preop | Last postop | Mean increase in SSA |
1-level | 1.6±3.0 | 10.7±4.3 | 9.1±2.6 |
C4 | 0.8±2.0 | 8.7±4.0 | 7.9±2.2 |
C5 | 2.3±3.2 | 11.5±4.3 | 9.3±2.6 |
C6 | 0.5±2.1 | 9.5±4.1 | 9.0±2.8 |
C7 | −1.5±0.7 | 8.0±1.4 | 9.5±2.1 |
2-level | 7.2±5.1 | 16.7±3.2 | 9.4±3.4 |
C4–5 | 4.3±4.5 | 15.9±3.8 | 11.6±2.5 |
C5–6 | 11.2±2.4 | 17.8±1.9 | 6.4±1.8 |
No., number; SSA, sagittal segmental alignment; Preop, preoperative; Postop, postoperative.