Table 2

Summary of outcome variables.

OutcomesTotal Sample
N = 117
Complications, n (%)
 Mechanical complications70 (59.8)
 Proximal junctional kyphosis41 (35.0)
 Proximal junctional failure26 (22.2)
 Rod fracture/pseudarthrosis46 (39.3)
 Distal junctional kyphosis1 (0.9)
 Implant related8 (6.8)
 Reoperations54 (46.2)
Postoperative radiographic measurements, mean ± SD
 Pelvic tilt23.9 ± 9.2
 Thoracic kyphosis40.9 ± 14.4
 Sagittal vertical axis66.3 ± 58.4
 Coronal vertical axis19.2 ± 17.5
 Pelvic incidence lumbar lordosis mismatch11.3 ± 14.2
 L1–S1 lordosis40.3 ± 14.4
 L4–S1 lordosis26.9 ± 9.1
 Lordosis distribution index70.1 ± 29.1
 Sagittal vertical axis correction47.9 ± 41.97
 Coronal vertical axis correction29.2 ± 30.8
Patient-reported outcome measures, n (%)
 MCID NRS-Back47 (51.1)
 MCID NRS-Leg59 (68.6)
 MCID Oswestry Disability Index51 (55.4)
  • Abbreviations: MCID, minimal clinically important difference; NRS, Numeric Rating Scale.