Table 3

Patient spondylolisthesis, anterior disc height, and posterior disc height.

VariableBaseline, Mean (SD) (n = 16)6 Weeks, Mean (SD) (n = 16)6 Months, Mean (SD) (n = 10)12 Months, Mean (SD) (n = 6) P Value
Spondylolisthesis (mm)8.6 (5.4)5.0 (2.0)4.3 (2.7)3.7 (2.11)6 weeks: P = 0.005
6 months: P = 0.036
12 months: P = 0.044
Anterior disc height (mm)6.9 (3.6)11.9 (3.5)11.9 (4.0)10.5 (3.0)6 weeks: P < 0.0002
6 months: P = 0.003
12 months: P = 0.040
Posterior disc height (mm)5.9 (2.7)8.9 (2.8)8.0 (1.3)9.0 (4.1)6 weeks: P = 0.0005
6 months: P = 0.018
12 months: P = 0.048