Table 6.
Mean Short Form-36 scores
| FRA | Titanium cage | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preoperative | 24 months | Change (p) | Preoperative | 24 months | Change (p) | |
| Physical function | 27 | 44 | 17 (0.002)* | 34 | 39 | 5 (0.030)* |
| Physical role | 13 | 31 | 18 (0.028)* | 15 | 26 | 11 (0.167) |
| Bodily pain | 22 | 37 | 16 (0.003)* | 24 | 33 | 9 (0.006)* |
| General health | 54 | 55 | 1 (0.694)) | 54 | 53 | (1 (0.268) |
| Vitality | 27 | 40 | 13 (0.015)* | 35 | 38 | 3 (0.468) |
| Social function | 35 | 52 | 17 (0.003)* | 40 | 47 | 7 (0.097) |
| Emotional role | 47 | 45 | (2 (0.826) | 41 | 50 | 9 (0.420) |
| Mental health | 50 | 61 | 11 (0.008)* | 56 | 52 | (4 (0.349) |
*Change reaching significance
An increase in score indicates improvement