Table 3. Operative details.
n | % | |
---|---|---|
Number of intervertebral levels | ||
1 | 143 | 63 |
2 | 67 | 29.5 |
3 | 14 | 6.2 |
4 | 3 | 1.3 |
Total number of cases | 227 | |
Operative level | ||
L2–L3 | 3 | 0.9 |
L3–L4 | 16 | 4.8 |
L4–L5 | 115 | 34.7 |
L5–S1 | 197 | 59.5 |
Total number of levels exposed | 331 | |
Operation performed | ||
ALIF | 308 | 93.1 |
Total disk replacement | 23 | 6.9 |
Abbreviation: ALIF, anterior lumbar interbody fusion.