Table 4.
Quality-of-life for one level fusions by distraction (N=163)
| Δ Height (mm) | NDI | Interscapular VAS | Neck VAS | SF-12 | ||||
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| Mean | 95% CI | Mean | 95% CI | Mean | 95% CI | Mean | 95% CI | |
| 0–1 | 26.8 | 5.8–47.7 | 0 | 0.0–0.0 | 0.6 | 0.0–2.3 | 91.9 | 73.1–110.7 |
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| 2–3 | 33.8 | 25.6–42.1 | 3.4 | 1.9–4.8 | 4.1 | 2.9–5.3 | 82.4 | 76.8–88.1 |
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| 4–5 | 24.5 | 15.9–33.2 | 2.4 | 0.8–4.1 | 3.1 | 1.6–4.6 | 87.0 | 80.3–93.8 |
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| 6–8 | 28.3 | 6.7–49.8 | 2.6 | 0.0–6.1 | 4.3 | 1.4–7.3 | 80.6 | 67.3–94.0 |
NDI, Neck Disability Index; VAS, Visual Analog Scale; SF-12, 12-item Short Form Health Survey; CI, confidence interval.