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Table 1 Patient demographics and surgical parameters

From: Bone turnover markers are risk factors for endplate injuries during lumbar interbody fusion: a retrospective case-control study

 

Patients (N = 184)

Age

70.53 ± 7.13

Sex (male/female)

69/115 (38%/62%)

Osteoporosis diagnosis by DEXA

 

 Normal

45(25%)

 Osteopenia

72(39%)

 Osteoporosis

67(36%)

Surgery level

 

 1 level

138(75%)

 2 levels

46(25%)

Surgery location

N = 230

 L1-2

1

 L2-3

3(1%)

 L3-4

31(14%)

 L4-5

130(57%)

 L5-S1

65(28%)

Disease type by level

N = 235

 Spinal stenosis only

65(28%)

 Degenerative spondylolisthesis

115(48%)

 Isthmic spondylolisthesis

17(7%)

 Degenerative retrolisthesis

24(10%)

 Degenerative segmental scoliosis

14(6%)

Cage type

N = 230

 PEEK

176(77%)

 3D printed titanium

54(23%)

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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

ISSN: 1749-799X