Table 1 Comparison between conventional and NAS methods in terms of accuracy
From: Navigation-assisted suture anchor insertion for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair
Investigator # | Angular error (degree) | Translational error (mm) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Conventional | NAS | Conventional | NAS | |
1 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
2 | 28 | 2 | 20 | 3 |
3 | 14 | 1 | 17 | 2 |
4 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 3 |
5 | 15 | 1 | 21 | 3 |
Average | 17 | 2 | 15 | 3 |
SD | 9.8 | 1.3 | 9.04 | 2 |
P-value (independent Student’s t-test) | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | ||
P-value (paired Student’s t-test) | 0.0001 | |||