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Comparison between group A (posterior wall and/or column) and group B (transverse, T-shape, isolated anterior column, posterior column + hemitransverse anterior column) is shown.
| GROUP A | GROUP B | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| age (years) | 70 | 71 | 0.8054 |
| mean follow-up (months) | 26 | 27 | 0.8909 |
| mean surgical time (minutes) | 100 | 156 | 0.0286* |
| ASA score | 2 | 2 | 0.8146 |
| preoperative Merlè D'aubigne score | 18 | 18 | not detectable |
| postoperative Merlè D'aubigne score | 15,2 | 16 | 0.4634 |
| postoperative EQ-5D-5L score | 0.67 | 0.77 | 0.2307 |
