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Table 1 Mean ROMs of the bend and rotation tests

From: A biomechanical comparison between cortical bone trajectory fixation and pedicle screw fixation

 

CBT (°)

PS (°)

Intact

Injured

Fixed

Intact

Injured

Fixed

Bend test

Anterior

7.8 ± 1.8

11.2 ± 2.4

2.3 ± 0.9

7.1 ± 2.1

10.4 ± 3.3

3.1 ± 1.8

Antero-right

8.2 ± 2.0

12.2 ± 3.2

2.3 ± 0.9

7.4 ± 1.8

10.6 ± 2.7

2.6 ± 1.7

Right

8.4 ± 2.2

10.6 ± 2.7

1.8 ± 0.5

7.9 ± 2.1

10.1 ± 1.2

2.4 ± 1.4

Postero-right

7.1 ± 1.1

8.6 ± 1.6

1.8 ± 0.5

6.8 ± 1.3

8.9 ± 2.1

2.2 ± 0.8

Posterior

7.0 ± 1.2

9.8 ± 1.9

1.9 ± 0.8

7.4 ± 2.1

10.4 ± 3.5

2.9 ± 1.4

Postero-left

6.9 ± 1.5

9.3 ± 2.4

1.8 ± 0.5

7.3 ± 1.7

9.3 ± 1.4

2.7 ± 1.2

Left

7.8 ± 2.1

10.6 ± 3.1

2.1 ± 0.7

8.4 ± 1.9

10.3 ± 2.1

2.5 ± 1.7

Antero-left

8.0 ± 1.7

12.2 ± 3.2

2.0 ± 0.5

7.5 ± 1.6

10.4 ± 2.0

3.2 ± 2.1

Rotation test

Left

1.4 ± 0.6

7.0 ± 2.0

2.7 ± 0.9

1.5 ± 1.0

7.3 ± 2.1

3.0 ± 1.7

Right

1.4 ± 0.7

7.0 ± 2.0

2.7 ± 1.0

1.5 ± 0.8

7.1 ± 2.0

3.2 ± 1.7

  1. There were no significant differences between the CBT and PS groups