Segments | Contact forces in models (N) | P values | ||||
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Intact | Arthroplasty | Fusion | Intact vs arthroplasty | Intact vs fusion | Arthroplasty vs fusion | |
C2/3 | 69.25 ± 6.73 | 57.95 ± 7.38 | 104.42 ± 10.10 | 0.010 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
C4/5 | 77.03 ± 6.46 | 79.54 ± 9.51 | 116.64 ± 8.72 | 0.572 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
C6/7 | 75.70 ± 6.46 | 79.86 ± 7.37 | 100.16 ± 8.91 | 0.281 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |