Table 6

Correlation between DH and SL with changes in CD and CCA.

VariablePre-ADHPre-PDHPre-AvDHPre-SL
ΔCD
r −0.091−0.078−0.1080.082
P 0.4320.5010.3490.478
ΔCCA
r −0.118−0.106−0.1340.033
P 0.3060.3570.2440.777
VariablePost-ADHPost-PDHPost-AvDHPost-SL
ΔCD
r −0.0760.080−0.012−0.117
P 0.5120.4870.9150.311
ΔCCA
r 0.0170.1260.0660.005
P 0.8840.2750.5690.966
VariableΔADHΔPDHΔAvDHΔSL
ΔCD
r 0.0130.1950.095−0.122
P 0.9090.0890.4110.291
ΔCCA
r 0.1200.272a 0.199−0.010
P 0.2980.0170.0830.928
  • Abbreviations: ADH, anterior disc height; AvDH, average disc height; PDH, posterior disc height; SL, segmental lordosis; ΔCCA, change of central canal area; ΔCD, change of canal diameter.

  • a Statistically significant.