Table 3

Comparison of postoperative sagittal alignment and lower limb alignment between PNR and PR.

Radiographic ParameterPatient Group P Value
PNR
(N = 29)
PR
(N = 29)
Postoperative sagittal alignment
 Pelvic tilt (°)30.2 ± 6.717.4 ± 8.4 <0.001
 Mismatch between pelvic incidence and lumbar lordosis (°)17.0 ± 12.02.9 ± 10.9 <0.001
 Sagittal vertical axis (mm)51.6 ± 42.337.0 ± 45.60.209
 T4 T12 thoracic kyphosis (°)−46.6 ± 13.1−40.7 ± 18.30.163
 T1 spinopelvic inclination (°)−3.0 ± 5.3−1.8 ± 5.60.427
Postoperative lower limb alignment
 Sacrofemoral angle (°)203.14 ± 38.7198.6 ± 7.90.535
 Knee angle (°)2.2 ± 29.712.9 ± 34.60.227
 Ankle angle (°)8.5 ± 4.60.3 ± 36.10.240
 Pelvic shift (mm)52.6 ± 30.831.2 ± 35.6 0.021
 Global sagittal angle (°)9.4 ± 16.23.8 ± 4.30.096
  • Note: Data presented as mean ± SD. Bolded values indicate statistical significance at P < 0.05.

  • PNR, pelvic nonresponders; PR, pelvic responders.