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Table 3 Clinical 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

JOA score

 Pre-op

10.5 ± 1.2

10.1 ± 1.1

0.217

 3 m post-op

15.4 ± 0.8*

15.0 ± 0.9*

0.114

 Final follow-up

15.8 ± 0.9*,#

15.5 ± 1.1*,#

0.407

VAS score

 Pre-op

7.9 ± 1.3

7.7 ± 1.5

0.772

 3 m Post-op

2.5 ± 1.0*

2.3 ± 1.0*

0.690

 Final follow-up

2.4 ± 1.1*

2.3 ± 1.1*

0.797

  1. PEEK polyetheretherketone, Ti titanium, HA hydroxyapatite, JOA Japanese Orthopedic Association, VAS visual analogue scale, 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