Table 3 Arthrodesis, pseudarthrosis and cage-subsidence with total number and percentage
From: Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: Comparison of titanium and polyetheretherketone cages
Variable | TTN (n = 44) | PEEK(n = 42) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Arthrodesis [n] | 41 (93.18%) | 37 (88.1%) | 0.417 |
(Segment ROM < 2°) |  |  |  |
Pseudarthrosis | 3 (6.8%) | 5 (11.9%) | Â |
(Segment ROM ≥ 2°) |  |  |  |
Bone Bridging | 35 (79.55%) | 26 (61.9%) | 0.032 |
  Anterior | 32 (72.7%) | 23 (54.76%) | 0.053 |
  Posterior | 28 (63.6%) | 17 (40.48%) | 0.031 |
Cage-Subsidence | 9 (20.45%) | 6 (14.28%) | 0.451 |
  Cage subsidence | 3.07 ± 0.33 | 2.94 ± 0.64 | 0.601 |
[mm] mean ± SEM |  |  |  |