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. 2017 Aug 30;7(7):672–680. doi: 10.1177/2192568217700111

Table 4.

Comparison of Radiographical Outcomes Between IS and S2AI.

IS (n = 17), Mean ± SD P a,b S2AI (n = 46), Mean ± SD P a,b P a,c Interobserver Agreement
Pre Cobb 20.6 ± 10.0 .04 22.6 ± 14.5 <.001 .61 0.87
Post Cobb 10.8 ± 3.6 10.2 ± 8.5 .26 0.85
Change in Cobb −9.8 ± 11.5 −12.4 ± 12.5 .93
Pre LL 32.4 ± 13.9 <.001 38.6 ± 18.5 .01 .07 0.73
Post LL 46.7 ± 9.7 45.3 ± 9.8 .08 0.75
Change in LL 14.3 ± 13.7 6.7 ± 18.9 .06
Pre TK 32.7 ± 13.8 .007 34.0 ± 20.6 .004 .70 0.83
Post TK 45.4 ± 14.6 40.6 ± 11.7 .18 0.81
Change in TK 12.7 ± 19.0 6.6 ± 18.0 .43
Pre PT 26.6 ± 7.6 .33 29.3 ± 9.8 .43 .22 0.71
Post PT 28.3 ± 6.8 28.4 ± 7.8 .04 0.72
Change in PT 1.7 ± 6.4 −0.9 ± 11.2 .67
Pre SS 26.7 ± 8.3 .36 34.1 ± 9.9 .06 <.001 0.75
Post SS 27.9 ± 5.2 30.1 ± 9.0 .83 0.73
Change in SS 1.1 ± 6.5 −4.0 ± 11.5 .10
Pre PI 53.3 ± 14.1 .07 63.4 ±12.3 .001 .06 0.71
Post PI 56.3 ± 11.6 57.4 ± 9.6 .60 0.74
Change in PI 2.9 ± 6.7 −6.0 ± 12.5 .008
Pre PI-LL 20.9 ± 17.2 .03 24.8 ± 18.8 .01 .75 0.72
Post PI-LL 9.6 ± 7.9 12.1 ± 9.7 .50 0.74
Change in PI-LL −11.3 ± 13.9 −12.7 ± 19.7 .98
Pre SVA 9.4 ± 6.2 .26 10.4 ± 7.7 .02 .56 0.86
Post SVA 6.6 ± 4.8 7.5 ± 3.9 .41 0.89
Change in SVA −2.8 ± 8.0 −2.8 ± 6.9 .97

Abbreviations: IS, iliac screw; S2AI, S2-alar-iliac; Pre, preoperative; Post, postoperative; Cobb, Cobb angle; LL, lumbar lordosis; TK, thoracic kyphosis; PT, pelvic tilt; SS, sacral slope; PI, pelvic incidence; PI-LL, pelvic incidence–lumbar lordosis mismatch; SVA, sagittal vertical axis.

a P values in boldface indicate statistical significance.

bComparison between preoperative and postoperative outcomes.

cComparison between IS and S2AI.