Table 1

Segmental Range of motion* (Mean ± SD) with (experimental) TLIF cage (degrees).

IntactTLIFTLIF+PS% Change TLIF from Intact% Change TLIF+PS from Intact
Flexion-Extension ON7.1±1.13.3±1.30.6±0.3-53±18%-91±3.9%
Flexion-Extension 400N7.1±1.13.1±1.10.6±0.2-57±14%-91±3.5%
Lateral Bending8.0±1.54.1±1.51.1±0.4-50±16%-86±4.5%
Axial Rotation2.4±1.41.5±0.50.7±0.2-21±40%-62±24%
  • * Reported ranges of motion are from combined L2-L3 and L3-L4 motion data.