Table 3

Axial l Plane Parameters Results

APR (Nash Moe method)

ATR (forward bending test)

Preop

PO

FFU

Preop (°)

FFU (°)

2.1 ± 0.8

0.7 ± 0.8*

0.8 ± 0.8

TH

7.8 ± 5.0

5.6 ± 3.8

(p < 0.001)

(p = 0.45)

(p = 0.28)

TL

8.8 ± 5.0

6.3 ± 4.1

(p = 0.15)

L

8.9 ± 5.2

3.1 ± 3.5*

(p < 0.001)

data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation;*significantly different from preoperative data

APR apical vertebral rotation; ATR apical trunk rotation

Preop preoperative, PO postoperative, FFU final follow-up, TH thoracic, TL thoracolumbar, L lumbar

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