Porous Cage Macro-Topography Improves Early Fusion Rates in Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion

Table 1

Patient demographics and operative levels.

Characteristic	Total	value
Total patients	89
NM patients	41	0.20
NMRT patients	48
Males	46	0.27
Females	43
Mean age (years)	62 ± 10.5 (95% CI 59.8–64.2)	0.37
Age range (years)	42–80
Presenting pathology
NM group
Disk prolapse	10
Foraminal stenosis	15
Cord compression	13
Degenerative disk disease	3
		0.76
NMRT
Disk prolapse	16
Foraminal stenosis	16
Cord compression	9
Degenerative disk disease	7
Surgical Levels
1-level ACDF	68
2-level ACDF	15
3-level ACDF	6
Cervical Levels
C3/4	10
C4/5	19
C5/6	37
C6/7	39
C7/T1	11

Data are number, mean ± standard deviation, or range. CI, confidence interval.