Table 2 Stiffness changes of specimens (N/mm, mean ± SD)
From: How the clinical dosage of bone cement biomechanically affects adjacent vertebrae
Pre-fracture | Post-fracture | After augmentation | F | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Flexion | 242 ± 67 | 96 ± 24* | 201 ± 65*# | 22.001 | < 0.001 |
Left lateral flexion | 243 ± 117 | 122 ± 53* | 182 ± 85 | 5.594 | 0.008 |
Extension | 284 ± 155 | 241 ± 135 | 260 ± 147 | 0.262 | 0.771 |