Table 1

Comparison of contact ratio of the vertebra-cage (Mean ± S.D. %) for all constructs

Testing
Contour
Monoaxial screws
Polyaxial screws

Compression

31.3 ± 2.82 †
54.7 ± 4.75†


48.7 ± 4.21
52.1 ± 2.96

14°
55.6 ± 8.12
51.6 ± 5.78

21°
27.3 ± 10.5 ‡
47.8 ± 6.32‡

† Significant difference in monoaxial screws group and polyaxial screws group (p < 0.05).

‡ Significant difference in monoaxial screws group and polyaxial screws group (p < 0.05).

Chen et al. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2007 8:28   doi:10.1186/1471-2474-8-28