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Table 2 Radiological outcomes of the patients

From: Titanium-interlayer mediated hydroxyapatite coating on polyetheretherketone: a prospective study in patients with single-level cervical degenerative disc disease

 

PEEK/Ti/HA group

PEEK group

P

SA (°)

 Pre-op

2.0 ± 1.1

1.8 ± 1.1

0.531

 3 m post-op

6.2 ± 3.3*

6.0 ± 3.7*

0.841

 Final follow-up

4.9 ± 2.2*

4.7 ± 2.5*

0.806

IH (mm)

 Pre-op

34.5 ± 1.5

34.7 ± 1.6

0.646

 3 m post-op

36.7 ± 1.1*

37.1 ± 1.2*

0.215

 Final follow-up

35.5 ± 1.1*,#

36.0 ± 1.1*,#

0.135

C2-7a (°)

 Pre-op

12.7 ± 7.4

13.0 ± 6.9

0.894

 3 m post-op

18.0 ± 7.8*

19.3 ± 6.9*

0.533

 Final follow-up

18.5 ± 8.3*

18.3 ± 10.0*

0.960

  1. PEEK polyetheretherketone, Ti titanium, HA hydroxyapatite, SA sagittal alignment, IH intervertebral height, C2-7a C2-7 angle, Pre-op preoperative, 3 m Post-op 3-month postoperative
  2. * p < 0.05 compared with pre-op
  3. # p < 0.05 compared with 3 m post-op
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Journal of Translational Medicine

ISSN: 1479-5876

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