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. 2017 Feb 22;2017:4385620. doi: 10.1155/2017/4385620

Table 2.

Reported radiographic parameters in the hybrid stabilization device and interspinous process device groups.

Authors,
years
Pre-op DD grading X-ray DH
at dynamic level
MRI grading
at dynamic level
X-ray disc height at
one level above
Global
lumbar lordosis
Instrumented
lumbar lordosis
Segmental motion
at index level
Segmental motion
at supra-adjacent level
X-ray MRI Pre-op Post-op Final Pre-op Final Pre-op Post-op Final Pre-op Post-op Final Pre-op Post-op Final Pre-op Post-op Final Pre-op Post-op Final
Formica et al. [13], 2015 DH/VBH Pfirrmann I to III 0.278
(0.032)
0.282
(0.027)
0.269
(0.041)
49.56
(7.38)
56.57
(7.34)
56.9
(7.21)

Putzier et al. [14], 2010 Modic I

Imagama et al. [15], 2009 Middle third Pfirrmann 10
(2.1)
9.8
(2.3)
III to V Progressed one
grade in 4 pts
9.9
(1.6)
9.4
(2.2)
42
(15)
45
(14)
7.9
(4.3)
4.6
(3.8)
6.7
(2.7)
7.2
(3.1)

Lu et al. [16], 2015 Pfirrmann Mean Gr. 2.9
I: 6, II: 16
III: 16, IV: 14
40. 6 36.2 35/49 (71%)
maintained pre-op
F/E motion

Lee et al. [17], 2013 Foraminal Foraminal height 5.9 6.5 4.9
height 21.3 24.4 21.6 (1 yr)

Korovessis et al. [18], 2009 DH (ant.)
DH (post.)
UCLA+
11.9
(ant. DH)
13.8
(1 yr)
12
7.7
(post. DH)
8.2
(post-op)
7.9 39.7 40.9
(1 yr)
42.8 5 4.8
(1 yr)
4.5
(Estimated from figures)  (Estimated from figures)   (Estimated from figures)

Blank in the each column meant not mentioned by the authors. UCLA+: University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) grading scale. The values in the parentheses were standard deviation, deg.: degenerative, pre-op: preoperative, post-op: postoperative, and F/E: flexion/extension.

DD: disc degeneration, ant.: anterior, post.: posterior, DH: disc height, VBH: vertebral body height, and pt: patients.