Table 1: Characteristics of the specimens
From: Biomechanical evaluation of two minimal access interbody cage designs in a cadaveric model
Cage number | Spine number | Vertebra | Spongious BMD (g/cm2) | Cortical BMD (g/cm2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. NiTi-I | 4 | L4 | 125 | 367 |
2. NiTi-I | 8 | L3 | 75 | 300 |
3. NiTi-I | 10 | L4 | 75 | 323 |
4. NiTi-I | 13 | T11 | 133 | 231 |
5. NiTi-I | 13 | L5 | 133 | 231 |
Mean | 108 | 290 | ||
SD | 31 | 59 | ||
6. NiTi-s | 4 | L5 | 125 | 367 |
7. NiTi-s | 8 | T11 | 75 | 300 |
8. NiTi-s | 8 | L4 | 75 | 300 |
9. NiTi-s | 13 | L4 | 133 | 231 |
10. NiTi-s | 17 | L1 | 160 | 419 |
Mean | 114 | 323 | ||
SD | 38 | 72 |