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 1 General patient data (mean±SD).
Group | 3D-printed group | TMC group | Statistical analysis | p-Value |
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Gender | ||||
Male | 12 | 15 | ||
Female | 8 | 16 | ||
Age (years) | 58.83±11.13 | 59.17±9.24 | −0.56 | 0.956 |
Surgical segment | ||||
C3 | 2 | 3 | ||
C4 | 3 | 5 | ||
C5 | 8 | 12 | ||
C6 | 7 | 11 | ||
Hospital day (days) | 13.50±3.51 | 13.17±3.66 | 0.161 | 0.875 |
Operation time (mins) | 106.50±7.20 | 127.50±14.40 | −3.194 | 0.010 |