Table 8.
Summary of the fusion grades per treatment group, as identified on computed tomography scans performed 12 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 | 31 | 19 | 22 | |||
| % | 93.9 | 65.5 | 88.0 | .0034a,* | .0320a,* | .4318b |
| 2 | ||||||
| n | 1 | 10 | 3 | |||
| % | 3.0 | 34.5 | 12.0 | |||
| 3 | ||||||
| n | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| % | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||
Abbreviations: CaP, calcium phosphate; Ti, titanium.
a
One-sided percentage test.
b
Two-sided percentage test.
*
Statistically significant difference (P < .05).