Table 1

Patient-specific surgical and fracture details for group I, transitional, and group II patients

Patient No.No. of levelsFusionPD-LTechniqueSitePrimary/assisting surgeonFracture type, level
Group I
 12L4-5, L5-S1United StatesUnited StatesH.G.S.VB-SF, L5
 22L3-4, L4-5United StatesUnited StatesH.G.S.VB-SF, L4
 32L4-5, L5-S1United StatesUnited StatesH.G.S.VB-SF, L5*
 42L4-5, L5-S1United StatesUnited StatesH.G.S.Anterior keel cut–to–anterior keel cut, L5
 52L4-5, L5-S1United StatesUnited StatesH.G.S.VB-SF, L5
T
 63L3-4, L4-5, L5-S1PHOUnited StatesR.B./H.G.S.VB-SF, L4
Group II
 72L4-5, L5-S1PH/CR/FCUnited StatesH.G.S.
 82L4-5, L5-S1PH/CR/FCUnited StatesH.G.S.
 92L5-S1L3-4, L4-5PH/CR/FCUnited StatesH.G.S.
 102L4-5, L5-S1PH/CR/FCUnited StatesH.G.S.
 112L3-4, L4-5PH/CR/FCGermanyR.B.
 122L3-4, L4-5PH/CR/FCGermanyR.B.
 132L3-4, L4-5PH/CR/FCGermanyR.B.
 143L3-4, L4-5, L5-S1PH/CR/FCGermanyR.B.
 153L3-4, L4-5, L5-S1PH/CR/FCGermanyR.B.
 162L3-4, L4-5PH/CR/FCGermanyR.B.
 172L3-4, L4-5PH/CR/FCGermanyR.B.
 182L3-4, L4-5PH/CR/FCGermanyR.B.
  • Abbreviation: T, transitional patient operated on by PHO technique.

  • * Plated at second surgery.

  • Plated during index surgery.

  • Incomplete radiologic data.