From: Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: Comparison of titanium and polyetheretherketone cages
Variable | TTN (n = 44) | PEEK(n = 42) | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
Operated Segment | Â | Â | 0.077 |
  C 3-4 | 1 | 6 |  |
  C 4-5 | 7 | 10 |  |
  C 5-6 | 23 | 20 |  |
  C 6-7 | 13 | 6 |  |
Operation time (min) | 91.91 ± 16.70 | 84.44 ± 19.99 | 0.133 |
Cage size | Â | Â | Â |
  4 mm | 6 | 3 |  |
  5 mm | 22 | 21 |  |
  6 mm | 14 | 14 |  |
  7 mm | 2 | 4 |  |
Average Cage size | 5.27 ± 0.76 | 5.45 ± 0.77 | 0.649 |