22 July 2020 : Clinical Research
Effectiveness of Short-Segment Fixation versus Long-Segment Fixation for Degenerative Scoliosis with Cobb Angle 20°~40°: A Retrospective Observational Study
Yuanqiang Li1ABCDEF*, Yunsheng Ou1AEFG, Yong Zhu1ABE, Bin He1BCF, Shuai Xu1BC, Haoyang Yu1BCDDOI: 10.12659/MSM.923656
Med Sci Monit 2020; 26:e923656
Table 1 Clinical information about the patients.
| Groups | Number (n) | Operation time (min) | Blood loss (ml) | Fluoroscopy time (times) | Hospital stay (d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long-group | 45 | 238±44 | 352±68 | 8.42±3.55 | 9.56±3.43 |
| Short-group | 51 | 159±32 | 231±53 | 6.16±3.02 | 8.42±2.77 |
| Statistic | – | t=10.140 | t=9.781 | t=3.801 | t=1.801 |
| P=0.000 | P=0.000 | P=0.003 | P=0.075 | ||
| Long-group: long segment fixation group; Short-group: short segment fixation group. | |||||