Table 4.
Mean visual analogue scale score of back pain (average painful moment), per treatment group at 4 moments in time (before the surgery and at 3, 6, and 12 months after the surgery).
|
Group A (TSC, Ti), Score (SD) |
Group B (reCreo, Control), Score (SD) |
Group C (osteoCon, CaP), Score (SD) |
P
Between Groups |
|
| Preoperative | 7.48 (1.40) | 7.48 (1.51) | 7.31 (1.73) | .839a |
| 3 mo | 3.60 (2.44) | 3.88 (2.41) | 3.60 (2.18) | .846a |
| 6 mo | 4.14 (2.72) | 4.50 (2.57) | 3.50 (2.47) | .225a |
| 12 mo | 4.20 (2.85) | 3.79 (2.59) | 3.19 (2.57) | .234a |
| P 12 mo vs preoperative | .000b,* | .000b,* | .000b,* |
Abbreviations: CaP, calcium phosphate; SD, standard deviation; Ti, titanium.
a
One-way analysis of variance.
b
Paired samples t test.
*
Statistically significant difference (P < .05).