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Table 7

Pedicle violation (N = 100 patients, 508 screws).

Observer I Observer II Observer III P-value
No violation 391 (77) 391 (77) 391 (77) 1.000*
Medial violation 48 (9.4) 48 (9.4) 48 (9.4) 0.475**
 Mean ± SD 3.4 ± 2.3 3.8 ± 2.3 3.8 ± 2.3
 Range 0.4–12.7 1–12 0.9–12.5
Lateral violation 18 (3.5) 18 (3.5) 18 (3.5) 1.000*
 Mean ± SD 2.8 ± 1.5 3.4 ± 1.8 3.4 ± 2.1 0.662**
 Range 0.4–5.6 1–9 1–9.8
Superior violation 1 (0.2) 1 (0.2) 1 (0.2) -
 Mean ± SD 2 2.1 2.2
 Range
Inferior violation 4 (0.8) 4 (0.8) 4 (0.8) 1.000*
 Mean ± SD 1.8 ± 0.9 2.2 ± 0.8 2.1 ± 0.9 0.825**
 Range 0.5–2.5 1–2.7 0.8–2.9
Anterior violation 46 (9.1) 46 (9.1) 46 (9.1) 1.000*
 Mean ± SD 4 ± 1.7 3 ± 1.8 4.1 ± 1.7 0.949**
 Range 1–10 1–9 1–10

*Chi-square test; **One-way ANOVA. This table shows that no statistically significant difference was found between the observers in terms of the direction or extent of screw violation.

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