Table 3.
Study group: absolute rotational angle (ARA) C2–7 values (°), split into cervical spine alignment groups (lordosis, kyphosis and straight) according to defined angle values
| Alignment groups | ARA C2–7 (mean, SD) |
p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| With CCI | Without CCI | ||
| Lordosis | p > 0.05 | ||
| % | 21 | 33 | |
| Average | −23.72 | −26.14 | |
| SD | 6.47 | 7.56 | |
| Min. | −40 | −42 | |
| Max. | −15 | −17 | |
| Kyphosis | p > 0.05 | ||
| % | 10 | 18 | |
| Average | +10.86 | +11.76 | |
| SD | 4.02 | 5.16 | |
| Min. | 8 | 7 | |
| Max. | 20 | 21 | |
| Straight | p < 0.05 | ||
| % | 69 | 49 | |
| Average | −4.25 | −2.95 | |
| SD | 5.54 | 5.00 | |
| Min. | −13 | −12 | |
| Max. | 7 | 6 | |
CCI, cervical collar immobilization; max., maximum; min., minimum; SD, standard deviation.