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