Table 1.
Autograft | PEEK Cage | P | |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 51.07 ± 9.39 | 47.3 ± 9.3 | >.05 |
Duration of symptoms (months) | 3.63 ± 2.56 | 4.3 ± 2.98 | >.05 |
Smokers (number of patients) | 9 | 9 | >.05 |
Preoperative MJOA score | 12.40 ± 3.68 | 10.83 ± 3.01 | >.05 |
Intraoperative blood loss (mL) | 146.33 ± 63.19 | 133.17 ± 35.46 | >.05 |
Anesthesia time (minutes) | 120.67 ± 31.94 | 116.00 ± 26.98 | >.05 |
Loss of segmental lordosis on follow-up X-ray | 5.89 ± 2.90° | 1.88 ± 2.77° | <.05 |
Perioperative complication in patients | 18 | 4 | <.05 |
Abbreviations: PEEK, polyetheretherketone; MJOA, Modified Japanese Orthopaedic Association.