Table 3

Radiographic parameters following sequential ALL release (mean ± SD).

ConstructRadiographic Parameters, mean ± SD
IVA (°)ADH (mm)PDH (mm)FH (mm)FA (mm2)
Intact5.3 ± 2.813.6 ± 3.07.0 ± 0.919.6 ± 3.2118.1 ± 42.0
ATP-LIF6.1 ± 2.316.2 ± 1.89.3 ± 1.621.7 ± 2.4135.4 ± 37.5
1/3 ALL release7.6 ± 2.317.6 ± 1.89.9 ± 1.422.4 ± 1.7139.9 ± 38.7
2/3 ALL release10.3 ± 3.419.5 ± 2.410.3 ± 1.722.7 ± 1.8139.7 ± 38.3
3/3 ALL release14.1 ± 3.722.5 ± 3.210.7 ± 1.623.0 ± 1.8141.5 ± 39.6
  • Abbreviations: ADH, anterior disc height; ALL, anterior longitudinal ligament; ATP-LIF, anterior-to-psoas lumbar interbody fusion; FA, foraminal area; FH, foraminal height; IVA, intervertebral angle; PDH, posterior disc height.