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Table 4 Subsidence and osteolysis [count (%) of cases]

From: Speed and quality of interbody fusion in porous bioceramic Al2O3 and polyetheretherketone cages for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a comparative study

Study group

Al2O3

(N = 68)

PEEK

(N = 35)

p value

n (%)

n (%)

Subsidence

8 (11.8%)

8 (22.9%)

0.159

Osteolysis

3 (4.4%)

5 (14.3%)

0.117

Subsidence in cases of osteolysis

None

3 out of 5