Table 2 The results of the paired t tests comparing the Rab and Rcd of the C5, C6, C7, and C8 nerve roots
From: Biomechanical study of the C5–C8 cervical extraforaminal ligaments
Segmental | First stage | Second stage | Third stage | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | sd | t | p | Mean | sd | t | p | Mean | Standard | t | p | |
C5 | 0.097 | 0.101 | 3.034 | 0.014 | 0.051 | 0.045 | 3.558 | 0.006 | 0.054 | 0.062 | 2.777 | 0.022 |
C6 | 0.082 | 0.089 | 2.900 | 0.018 | 0.050 | 0.038 | 4.129 | 0.003 | 0.019 | 0.071 | 0.851 | 0.417 |
C7 | 0.085 | 0.085 | 3.181 | 0.011 | 0.045 | 0.040 | 3.551 | 0.006 | 0.026 | 0.077 | 1.069 | 0.313 |
C8 | 0.068 | 0.054 | 3.958 | 0.003 | 0.032 | 0.029 | 3.491 | 0.007 | 0.029 | 0.053 | -1.726 | 0.120 |