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07 February 2021: Clinical Research

Comparative Analysis of 3D-Printed Artificial Vertebral Body Versus Titanium Mesh Cage in Repairing Bone Defects Following Single-Level Anterior Cervical Corpectomy and Fusion

Tao Fang BCD* , Ming Zhang BC* , Jing Yan BF , Jiali Zhao CF , Wei Pan C , Xinhong Wang E , Quan Zhou ACG*

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.928022

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e928022

Table 4 Preoperative and postoperative NDI, JOA, and VAS scores.

Group3D-printed groupTMC groupStatistical analysisp-Value
NDI (scores)
 Pre-OP34.83±3.9735.50±3.72−0.3000.770
 Post-OP 3M17.33±2.1620.83±4.02−1.8780.090
 Post-OP Last7.50±1.5210.17±2.32−2.3590.040
JOA (scores)
 Pre-OP8.17±1.178.67±1.03−0.7850.451
 Post-OP 3M12.50±1.6412.83±1.17−0.4050.694
 Post-OP Last13.67±1.3713.50±1.050.2370.817
VAS (scores)
 Pre-OP7.83±0.988.17±0.75−0.6590.525
 Post-OP 3M6.17±0.756.33±1.21−0.2860.780
 Post-OP Last2.67±1.032.83±0.98−0.2860.780

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