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

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.