Research Article

Impact of Sagittal Balance on Clinical Outcomes in Surgically Treated T12 and L1 Burst Fractures: Analysis of Long-Term Outcomes after Posterior-Only and Combined Posteroanterior Treatment

Table 3

Radiographic measurement outcomes.

All patientsPOST-I group PA-F groupIntergroup analysis
level of significance
()() ()
mean ± SDmean ± SDmean ± SD
(range)(range)(range)

Radiographic parameters
RKA preop°
(2–25)(2–25)(2.5–22.6)
RKA at follow-up°
(0.8–35.8)(2.3–35.8)(0.8–16.1)
TLA (T10–L2) preop°
(0.2–21.8)(0.2–21.8)(2–20.3)
TLA (T10–L2)
at follow-up°(1.8–37.1)(2.2–37.1)(1.8–27.2)
Spinal and spinopelvic parameters at follow-up
PI°
(31.5–74.7)(39.7–74.7)(31.5–68)
PT°
(2.3–32)(6.7–32)(2.3–29.2)
SS°
(27.2–60.4)(27.2–50.2)(29.6–60.4)
TLSL T12–S1°
(−65.1–(25.9))(−62.7–(−25.9))(−65.1–(−28.9))
LSL L1–S1°
(−70.5–47.2)(−66.9–(−20.5))(−70.5–47.2)
LL L1–L5°
(−58.3–(−11.4))(−58.3–(−11.4))(−53–(−26))
TK T4–T12°
(1.8–77.5)(1.8–58.6)(2–77.5)
PR-S1°
(−52.1–40) (−47.2–(−14.6))(−52.1–40)
PR-T10°
(−93.5–77.6)(−93.5–77.6)(−89.9–(−45.5))
PR-L2°
(−97.4–(−64.1))(−95.2–(−66.8))(−97.4–(−64.1))
SVA T4–S1 (mm)
(−54.8–13.9)(−54.8–13.9)(−51.3–0)

RKA: regional kyphosis angle; TLA (T10–L2): thoracolumbar junction angle T10–L2; PI: pelvic incidence; PT: pelvic tilt; SS: sacral slope; TLSL T12–S1: thoracolumbosacral lordosis T12–S1; LSL L1–S1: lumbosacral lordosis L1–S1; LL L1–L5: lumbar lordosis L1–L5; TK T4–T12: thoracic kyphosis T4–T12; PR-S1: pelvic radius to S1; PR-T10: total lumbopelvic lordosis to T10; PR-L2: regional lumbopelvic lordosis to L2; SVA T4–S1: sagittal vertical axis T4 to S1.