Table 1 Cervical range of motion in the study group and in the controls
From: Range of motion in the cervical spine after odontoid fracture treated with anterior screw fixation
Movement | Study group (n = 41) | Control group (n = 41) | p | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
\( \overline{x} \) | Me | SD | \( \overline{x} \) | Me | SD | t/Z | p | |
Bending forward | 39.71 | 40.00 | 16.77 | 54.59 | 52.00 | 12.20 | − 4.08 | < 0.001 |
Extension | 42.76 | 40.00 | 20.59 | 71.88 | 70.00 | 14.90 | − 5.59 | < 0.001 |
Left lateral flexion | 26.51 | 25.00 | 14.27 | 42.54 | 40.00 | 9.75 | − 5.04 | < 0.001 |
Right lateral flexion | 26.54 | 20.00 | 14.46 | 42.83 | 40.00 | 8.95 | − 5.07 | < 0.001 |
Left rotation | 43.71 | 50.00 | 21.42 | 66.56 | 70.00 | 12.78 | − 4.75 | < 0.001 |
Right rotation | 45.76 | 50.00 | 23.32 | 66.66 | 70.00 | 13.11 | − 5.00 | < 0.001 |