AClinical outcome measures.
| Clinical Outcome Measures | RIBG | IBG Control | P Value RIBG vs IBG | ||||||
| Pseudarthrosis Repair (n = 7) | PSF Extension (n = 10) | Total(n = 17) | P Value Preoperative vs Postoperative | Pseudarthrosis Repair (n = 17) | PSF Extension (n = 19) | Total(n = 36) | P Value Preoperative vs Postoperative | ||
| Back pain VAS | |||||||||
| Preoperative | 7.3 ± 1.5 | 7.8 ± 1.5 | 7.6 ± 1.5 | 7.8 ± 1.2 | 7.6 ± 1.2 | 7.7 ± 1.2 | |||
| 1-y Postoperative | 4.0 ± 3.2 | 3.7 ± 2.0 | 3.7 ± 2.6 | <0.001 | 6.1 ± 2.3 | 3.8 ± 2.5 | 4.8 ± 2.6 | <0.001 | >0.1 |
| 2-y Postoperative | 4.4 ± 1.8 | 3.5 ± 1.5 | 3.9 ± 1.7 | <0.001 | 5.6 ± 2.8 | 4.5 ± 2.8 | 5.3 ± 2.8 | <0.001 | >0.1 |
| Leg pain VAS | |||||||||
| Preoperative | 6.6 ± 1.9 | 6.5 ± 3.0 | 6.5 ± 2.5 | 6.6 ± 2.5 | 6.2 ± 2.5 | 6.4 ± 2.5 | |||
| 1-y Postoperative | 3.9 ± 3.4 | 2.7 ± 2.5 | 3.2 ± 2.9 | <0.001 | 4.4 ± 3.2 | 3.3 ± 2.5 | 3.8 ± 2.8 | <0.001 | >0.2 |
| 2-y Postoperative | 4.5 ± 2.2 | 2.5 ± 2.2 | 3.2 ± 2.4 | <0.001 | 4.7 ± 3.5 | 3.7 ± 3.0 | 4.2 ± 3.2 | <0.001 | >0.2 |
| Oswestry Disability Index | |||||||||
| Preoperative | 62.3 ± 9.8 | 63.8 ± 18.2 | 63.1 ± 14.7 | 64.1 ± 15.3 | 57.5 ± 15.5 | 60.4 ± 15.5 | |||
| 1-y Postoperative | 54.3 ± 15.2 | 43.2 ± 12.0 | 48.1 ± 14.5 | 0.004 | 49.6 ± 18.6 | 40.9 ± 19.1 | 44.7 ± 19.1 | <0.004 | >0.4 |
| 2-y Postoperative | 50.3 ± 18.5 | 42.3 ± 13.1 | 46.0 ± 15.8 | <0.001 | 51.3 ± 19.8 | 44.3 ± 17.2 | 47.5 ± 18.5 | <0.004 | >0.4 |
Abbreviations: IBG, iliac bone graft; PSF, posterior spinal fusion; RIBG, reconstructed iliac bone graft; VAS, visual analog scale.
Note: Data presented as mean ± SD. P values describe change in values.