Table 3.
BIODEGRADABLE FIXATION GROUP (GROUP B): DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS FOR VERTICAL MOVEMENT
| Surgical Change (n = 34)
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Fixation Change (n = 30)
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Net Change to 1 Year (n = 34)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |
| ANS | −0.06 | 0.89 | 0.08 | 0.56 | −0.13 | 1.15 |
| PNS | 0.06 | 0.65 | 0.07 | 0.53 | −0.03 | 0.50 |
| B | 4.34 | 1.68 | −0.76 | 1.37 | −1.41 | 2.58 |
| Pg | 4.54 | 1.47 | −0.83 | 1.30 | −1.36 | 2.59 |
| Go | 1.11 | 2.52 | −1.70 | 2.36 | −1.57 | 2.41 |
| Me | 4.84 | 2.24 | −0.80 | 1.18 | −1.56 | 2.24 |
| Co | 0.59 | 1.30 | −0.20 | 1.26 | 0.24 | 2.50 |
| XI | 0.23 | 0.96 | 0.09 | 0.80 | −0.24 | 1.68 |
| MI | 4.61 | 2.12 | −1.05 | 1.39 | −1.73 | 2.08 |
| XM | 0.91 | 1.67 | 0.41 | 1.20 | −0.31 | 1.40 |
| MM | 3.67 | 1.71 | −1.02 | 1.41 | −2.17 | 1.99 |
NOTE. Minus sign indicates superior movement.
Turvey et al. Stability of Mandibular Advancement With Biodegradables. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2006.