Table 3 Comparison of cervical range of motion between the two fixations (mean ± SD) (degrees) ( P >0.05)
From: Biomechanical study of a novel self-locking plate system for anterior cervical fixation
Position | Level | Novel plate | DePuy plate |
|---|---|---|---|
Flexion | Total motion | 26.45 ± 1.25 | 24.43 ± 1.77 |
C3-C4 | 4.35 ± 0.78 | 4.13 ± 0.55 | |
C6-C7 | 4.76 ± 0.68 | 4.69 ± 0.65 | |
Extension | Total motion | 20.85 ± 1.12 | 21.88 ± 1.35 |
C3-C4 | 4.49 ± 1.98 | 4.23 ± 0.71 | |
C6-C7 | 4.53 ± 1.28 | 4.62 ± 1.84 | |
Left buckling | Total motion | 33.07 ± 1.22 | 32.95 ± 1.58 |
C3-C4 | 5.49 ± 1.18 | 5.37 ± 0.95 | |
C6-C7 | 5.68 ± 1.58 | 5.58 ± 1.15 | |
Right buckling | Total motion | 35.52 ± 1.56 | 37.55 ± 0.97 |
C3-C4 | 5.62 ± 0.79 | 5.54 ± 0.67 | |
C6-C7 | 5.75 ± 0.85 | 5.68 ± 1.03 | |
Left rotation | Total motion | 18.67 ± 0.83 | 18.48 ± 0.58 |
C3-C4 | 3.12 ± 0.54 | 3.02 ± 0.71 | |
C6-C7 | 3.32 ± 0.84 | 3.26 ± 0.46 | |
Right rotation | Total motion | 18.82 ± 0.93 | 18.51 ± 0.89 |
C3-C4 | 3.42 ± 0.45 | 3.38 ± 0.57 | |
C6-C7 | 3.52 ± 0.83 | 3.60 ± 0.55 |