15 August 2021: Clinical Research
Comparison of Clinical Outcomes Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion with Zero-Profile Anchored Spacer-ROI-C-Fixation and Combined Intervertebral Cage and Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Retrospective Study from a Single Center
Shuangjun He 12BCE* , Zhangzhe Zhou 2CEF* , Nanning Lv 3EF* , Xiaofeng Shao 2BE* , Xinfeng Zhou 2CF , Yaowei Wang 1BC , Shuhua Wu 1CD , Kangwu Chen 2CF* , Lijian Zhou 1AD* , Zhonglai Qian 2ACF*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.931050
Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e931050
Table 3 The mean outcomes of radiological parameters measured before operation and during follow-up (mean±SD).
| Group A | Group B | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cervical lordosis | |||
| Preoperative | 12.7±8.4* | 11.9±9.1* | 0.672 |
| Postoperative 1 month | 17.5±9.1** | 19.8±9.3** | 0.247 |
| Postoperative 3 month | 17.1±10.3** | 17.9±9.1** | 0.702 |
| Last follow-up | 16.4±9.5** | 17.2±9.8** | 0.701 |
| Fusion rate | |||
| Postoperative 3 month | 85.7% (36/42) | 82.2% (37/45) | 0.658 |
| Final fusion | 100% | 100% | |
| Subsidence | 14.2% (6/42) | 20.0% (9/45) | 0.481 |
| * value is given for comparison between both groups; ** | |||