Table 1 Results of the multivariate regression analysis of risk factors for EPC of the lower and upper endplate revealed only one significant parameter: anchor localization in superior endplate
Multivariate regression analysis | p-value |
|---|---|
Sex (effect of male) | 0.4502 |
Smoker | 0.1487 |
Age | 0.6961 |
Anchor localization (superior) | 0.0380 |
Heavy lifting | 0.2494 |
Amount of disc material removed | 0.8110 |
Size of defect | 0.5105 |
Preoperative disc height | 0.6468 |
Postoperative Pfirrmann score | 0.8367 |
Postoperative Modic score | 0.7446 |