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. 2021 Nov 1;22:920. doi: 10.1186/s12891-021-04811-7

Table 2.

Comparison of the distance between BPSs and ALVs in both the control group and spondylolisthesis group

Lumbar TSA Type Left Number (%) Right Number (%) P1 Left DAVC-ALV (cm) Right DAVC-ALV (cm) P2
Control group
L4 5 N 58 (54.2%) 2 (1.9%)
39 (36.4%) 14 (13.1%) 0.000 0.99 ± 0.13 0.57 ± 0.03 0.000
< 10 (9.3%) 91 (85%) 0.33 ± 0.07 0.28 ± 0.07 0.013
L4 10 N 16 (15%) 4 (3.7%)
60 (56.1%) 24 (22.4%) 0.000 0.78 ± 0.08 0.66 ± 0.07 0.000
< 31 (29%) 79 (73.8%) 0.31 ± 0.04 0.16 ± 0.06 0.000
L5 10 N 8 (7.5%) 11 (10.3%)
18 (16.8%) 17 (15.9%) 0.768 0.7 ± 0.05 0.58 ± 0.03 0.000
< 81 (75.7%) 79 (73.8%) 0.11 ± 0.04 0.07 ± 0.06 0.000
L5 15 N 5 (4.7%) 15 (14%)
4 (3.7%) 4 (3.7%) 0.063 0.68 ± 0.03 0.61 ± 0.029 0.073
< 98 (91.6%) 88 (82.2%) 0.12 ± 0.05 0.12 ± 0.05 0.749
S1 0 N 21 (19.6%) 20 (18.7%)
62 (57.9%) 65 (60.7%) 0.913 0.95 ± 0.22 0.75 ± 0.07 0.000
< 24 (22.4%) 22 (20.6%) 0.21 ± 0.1 0.31 ± 0.07 0.000
S1 5 N 18 (16.8%) 29 (27.1%)
11 (10.3%) 46 (43%) 0.000 1.04 ± 0.1 0.79 ± 0.11 0.000
< 78 (72.9%) 32 (29.9%) 0.26 ± 0.08 0.24 ± 0.06 0.353
S1 10 N 40 (37.4%) 87 (81.3%)
11 (10.3%) 1 (0.9%) 0.000 1.03 ± 0.09 0.5 0.000
< 56 (52.3) 19 (17.8%) 0.18 ± 0.09 0.39 ± 0.04 0.000
L4 spondylolisthesis group
L4 5 N 42 (80.8%) 12 (23.1%)
8 (15.4%) 19 (36.5%) 0.000 1.24 ± 0.05 0.73 ± 0.06 0.000
< 2 (3.8%) 21 (40.4%) 0.39 ± 0.03 0.42 ± 0.04 0.365
L4 10 N 17 (32.7%) 8 (15.4%)
27 (51.9%) 19 (36.5%) 0.001 0.88 ± 0.1 0.78 ± 0.06 0.000
< 8 (15.4%) 25 (48.1%) 0.43 ± 0.04 0.39 ± 0.04 0.021
L5 10 N 8 (15.4%) 12 (23.1%)
16 (30.8%) 16 (30.8%) 0.575 0.76 ± 0.05 0.75 ± 0.07 0.742
< 28 (53.8%) 24 (46.2%) 0.2 ± 0.05 0.15 ± 0.05 0.001
L5 15 N 9 (17.3%) 15 (28.8%)
8 (15.4%) 8 (15.4%) 0.357 0.8 ± 0.05 0.7 ± 0.05 0.012
< 35 (67.3%) 29 (55.8%) 0.22 ± 0.07 0.19 ± 0.06 0.043
L5 spondylolisthesis group
L5 10 N 10 (19.2%) 8 (15.4%)
16 (30.8%) 13 (25%) 0.54 0.79 ± 0.07 0.71 ± 0.06 0.001
< 26 (50%) 31 (59.6%) 0.24 ± 0.05 0.17 ± 0.05 0.000
L5 15 N 9 (17.3%) 17 (32.7%)
9 (17.3%) 8 (15.4%) 0.088 0.83 ± 0.08 0.78 ± 0.07 0.259
< 34 (65.4%) 27 (51.9%) 0.26 ± 0.08 0.23 ± 0.06 0.1
S1 0 N 11 (21.2%) 11 (21.2%)
31 (59.6%) 30 (57.7%) 0.969 0.99 ± 0.07 0.7 ± 0.04 0.000
< 10 (19.2%) 11 (21.2%) 0.2 ± 0.23 0.29 ± 0.04 0.000
S1 5 N 10 (19.2%) 14 (26.9%)
6 (11.5%) 24 (46.2%) 0.000 0.91 ± 0.03 0.82 ± 0.06 0.001
< 36 (69.2%) 14 (26.9%) 0.21 ± 0.07 0.2 ± 0.06 0.784
S1 10 N 21 (40.4%) 41 (78.8%)
5 (9.6%) 0 0.000 1 ± 0.05
< 26 (50%) 11 (21.2%) 0.13 ± 0.07 0.41 ± 0.04 0.000

Note: N, ≥ and < represented non-contact, distant and close ALV respectively