Table 2

Operative data of patients undergoing pedicle screw insertion.

VariableO-Arm GroupSurgivisio Group P
No. of instrumented vertebrae120145 <0.01
 Thoracic vertebrae, n (%)17 (14)46 (32)
 Lumbar vertebrae, n (%)103 (86)68 (78)
 No. of operated vertebrae per patient, mean ± SD (range)2.4 ± 1.14 (1–6)2.9 ± 1.11 (2–6) 0.03
Operative time, min, mean ± SD (range)145 ± 61 (60–410)139 ± 73 (39–374)0.68
 Operative time per level, min, mean ± SD (range)71 ± 45 (25–250)53 ± 27 (15–125) 0.02
 Operative time per screw, min, mean ± SD (range)39 ± 23 (13–125)27 ± 16 (8–94) <0.01
Percutaneous procedures, n (%)5 (10)39 (78) <0.01
Open procedures, n (%)45 (90)11 (22)
Revisions, n (%)23 (46)7 (14) <0.01
  • Note: Boldface indicates statistically significant findings.