Table 1

Description of the study population.

CharacteristicMeasure
Age, y, mean (range)47.8 (20–77)
Body mass index, kg/m2, mean (range)28.0 (20.4–40.6)
Gender, n (%)
 Women30 (51.7%)
 Men28 (48.3%)
Prior lumbar spine surgery, n (%)25 (43.1%)
Level(s) implanted, n (%)
 L4-L511 (19.0%)
 L5-S144 (75.9%)
 L4-L5 and L5-S12 (3.4%)
 L3-L4 and L5-S11 (1.7%)