Table 2.
Mean ± SD of percentage initial and percentage post load RTL2 and percentage difference between initial and post load RTL2 for GI and GII (regarding the screw loosening)
| % RTL 2 | Groups | T-test | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard diameter | Narrow diameter | t | P value | ||||||
| Initial | Range | 17.67 | − | 46.67 | 21 | − | 47.67 | − 0.063 | 0.951 |
| Mean ± SD | 33.301 | ± | 11.894 | 33.633 | ± | 11.763 | |||
| Post load | Range | 46.67 | − | 57.33 | 43.33 | − | 61 | − 0.327 | 0.747 |
| Mean ± SD | 51.966 | ± | 3.120 | 52.666 | ± | 6.009 | |||
| Paired test | P value | 0.002* | 0.007* | ||||||
| % Difference | Range | 9.37 | − | 190.57 | 3.65 | − | 165.08 | − 0.056 | 0.956 |
| Mean ± SD | 79.177 | ± | 72.697 | 81.084 | ± | 78.773 | |||
*Statistical significant