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. 2012 Dec 19;22(5):1164–1172. doi: 10.1007/s00586-012-2619-y

Table 4.

Radiological findings

Overall One level (n = 69) Two level (n = 40) Three levels or more (n = 18)
Disc height (mm)
 Pre-operation 9.17 ± 0.46 9.60 ± 0.61 8.52 ± 0.78 8.90 ± 1.45
 Post-operation 11.98 ± 0.43 12.36 ± 0.58 11.41 ± 0.73 11.76 ± 1.37
 Final follow-up 10.81 ± 0.40 10.90 ± 0.56 10.61 ± 0.65 10.96 ± 1.38
Segmental lordotic angle (°)
 Pre-operation 15.22 ± 1.83 11.57 ± 2.01 18.82 ± 3.49 22.92 ± 5.43
 Post-operation 19.37 ± 1.44 16.20 ± 1.54 22.50 ± 2.68 26.07 ± 4.14
 Final follow-up 17.49 ± 1.35 14.50 ± 1.46 20.60 ± 2.49 23.35 ± 4.02
Lumbar lordotic angle (°)
 Pre-operation 34.14 ± 2.23 35.43 ± 3.97 32.22 ± 3.89 34.14 ± 8.24
 Post-operation 42.65 ± 1.18 44.13 ± 2.26 40.47 ± 3.74 41.64 ± 7.45
 Final follow-up 36.69 ± 2.03 42.05 ± 2.12 36.25 ± 4.03 37.92 ± 7.74