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Table 1 Means and standard deviation of stiffness

From: A biomechanical comparison of 360° stabilizations for corpectomy and total spondylectomy: a cadaveric study in the thoracolumbar spine

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Intact

Corpectomy

Spondylectomy

P

Axial compression (N/mm)

235.0 ± 63.3

243.6 ± 45.5

240. 1 ± 60.6

0.972

Flexion (N/mm)

149.4 ± 38.6

168.1 ± 53.6

219.9 ± 78.4

0.192

Extension (N/mm)

228.2 ± 85.4

230.5 ± 98.2

246.3 ± 66.7

0.935

Lateral bending (N/mm)

171.8 ± 51.3

204.8 ± 50.9

179.8 ± 26.9

0.494

Right rotation (Nmm/degree)

580 ± 270

730 ± 260

690 ± 180

0.610

Left rotation (Nmm/degree)

620 ± 310

710 ± 260

680 ± 200

0.870

  1. Mean ± SD values are shown
  2. Overall ANOVA F-test P value, P < 0.05