Table 6

Correlation between baseline radiographic measurements and perioperative change in neuroforaminal width.

Unstandardized CoefficientsStandardized CoefficientSignificance
B Standard ErrorBeta t
Preoperative disc space height, mm−0.020.1−0.02−0.20.82
Preoperative osteophytes gradea −0.60.3−0.2−1.80.08
Preoperative foraminal width, mm−0.70.1−0.5−6.8 0.01
Preoperative facet joint degenerationb 0.40.20.21.80.08
Preoperative coronal Cobb angle, °−0.010.03−0.03−0.40.73
Implant positionc −0.30.4−0.1−0.90.37
Anatomic level−0.30.2−0.1−1.10.26
  • a Three grades: I, nonbridging disc space osteophytes; II, small bridging disc space osteophytes; III, ankylosed disc space.

  • b Three grades: I, nonbridging osteophytes of the facet joint; II, small bridging osteophytes of the facet joint; III, ankylosed facet joint.

  • c Location of the center of the interbody device in relation to 4 quadrants, which the disc space has been divided into on sagittal imaging (I anterior to IV posterior).