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Table 4 Pre- and post-operative ROM in the young and elderly groups

From: Radiological and clinical outcomes of cervical disc arthroplasty for the elderly: a comparison with young patients

 

Pre-operative ROM (degree)a

Post-operative ROM (degree)a

ΔROMa

P valueα

Elderly group

6.1 ± 3.67

5.6 ± 3.49

−0.32 ± 3.93

0.464

Young group

7.8 ± 4.16

8.3 ± 4.17

0.68 ± 3.60

0.308

P valueβ

0.036*

0.001*

0.202

 
  1. ROM range of motion; *p < 0.05
  2. ΔROM The difference between pre- and post-operative ROM
  3. aValues are presented as mean ± SD
  4. α Comparison between pre- and post-operative ROM
  5. β Comparison between Elderly and Young group
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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