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.
Group | 3D-printed group | TMC group | Statistical analysis | p-Value |
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NDI (scores) | ||||
Pre-OP | 34.83±3.97 | 35.50±3.72 | −0.300 | 0.770 |
Post-OP 3M | 17.33±2.16 | 20.83±4.02 | −1.878 | 0.090 |
Post-OP Last | 7.50±1.52 | 10.17±2.32 | −2.359 | 0.040 |
JOA (scores) | ||||
Pre-OP | 8.17±1.17 | 8.67±1.03 | −0.785 | 0.451 |
Post-OP 3M | 12.50±1.64 | 12.83±1.17 | −0.405 | 0.694 |
Post-OP Last | 13.67±1.37 | 13.50±1.05 | 0.237 | 0.817 |
VAS (scores) | ||||
Pre-OP | 7.83±0.98 | 8.17±0.75 | −0.659 | 0.525 |
Post-OP 3M | 6.17±0.75 | 6.33±1.21 | −0.286 | 0.780 |
Post-OP Last | 2.67±1.03 | 2.83±0.98 | −0.286 | 0.780 |