Table 7.
Summary of the fusion grades per treatment group, as identified on computed tomography scans performed 6 months after the surgery. Both the absolute and relative number of patients with a particular fusion grade are reported for each group. Fusion grade 1 is definite fusion, fusion grade 2 is probable fusion, and fusion grade 3 is probable pseudarthrosis.
|
Fusion Grade |
Group A (TSC, Ti) |
Group B (reCreo, Control) |
Group C (osteoCon, CaP) |
P, A vs B |
P, B vs C |
P, A vs C |
| 1 | ||||||
| n | 27 | 10 | 23 | |||
| % | 77.1 | 29.4 | 79.3 | .0001a,* | .0001a,* | .8329b |
| 2 | ||||||
| n | 6 | 21 | 5 | |||
| % | 17.1 | 61.8 | 17.2 | |||
| 3 | ||||||
| n | 2 | 3 | 1 | |||
| % | 5.7 | 8.8 | 3.4 | |||
Abbreviations: CaP, calcium phosphate; Ti, titanium.
a
One-sided percentage test.
b
Two-sided percentage test.
*
Statistically significant difference (P < .05).