| P–E depth ratio < 93.77 (n = 81) | P–E depth ratio ≥ 93.77 (n = 93) | P value |
---|---|---|---|
PHO | 53 | 20 |  < 0.001* |
Motion-restricting PHO | 21 | 4 | 0.115 |
Post-op | Â | Â | Â |
 Cervical lordosis | 13.07 ± 10.31 | 14.35 ± 10.59 | 0.621 |
 C2–C7 ROM | 28.01 ± 12.12 | 29.44 ± 10.38 | 0.229 |
 Shell angle | 4.29 ± 5.03 | 4.88 ± 5.05 | 0.612 |
 FSU angulation | 2.59 ± 4.59 | 2.96 ± 4.85 | 0.573 |
 ROM at index level | 7.77 ± 3.89 | 6.73 ± 3.57 | 0.040* |
Last follow-up | Â | Â | Â |
 Cervical lordosis | 11.11 ± 8.92 | 12.74 ± 8.48 | 0.219 |
 C2–C7 ROM | 44.94 ± 14.47 | 52.38 ± 12.25 |  < 0.001* |
 Shell angle | 1.50 ± 5.43 | 1.81 ± 4.70 | 0.687 |
 FSU angulation |  − 0.11 ± 4.87 |  − 0.04 ± 4.64 | 0.928 |
 ROM at index level | 7.31 ± 5.00 | 9.09 ± 4.61 | 0.003* |
 Anterior bone loss | 44 | 63 | 0.070 |
Changes during follow-up | Â | Â | Â |
 Cervical lordosis |  − 1.96 ± 9.10 |  − 1.61 ± 9.01 | 0.800 |
 Shell angle |  − 2.79 ± 4.19 |  − 3.07 ± 3.98 | 0.649 |
 FSU angulation |  − 2.70 ± 3.55 |  − 3.01 ± 3.70 | 0.575 |
 Insertion angle | 0.63 ± 4.29 | 1.77 ± 3.51 | 0.039* |