Table 1

Characteristics of the cohort.

CharacteristicMean (95% CI)
Crude offset distance from vertebral endplate center, mm, median (IQR)0.4 (−1.5 to +2)
APP
 Overall49.4% (47.5%–51.4%)
 Anterior positioning group (n = 15)45.2% (43.2%–47.1%)
 Posterior positioning group (n = 10)54.1% (51.4%–55.3%)
Translation at LFU1.6% (−1.6% to 4.9%)
Neck Disability Index
 Preoperative36.4% (28.9%–36.4%)
 LFU13.9% (9.4%–17%)
Visual analog scale for neck pain score
 Preoperative8.1 (7.2–8.9)
 LFU2.7 (2.1–3.3)
Visual analog scale for radicular pain score
 Preoperative7.2 (6.7–7.6)
 LFU2.5 (2.1–2.9)
Range of Motion
 Preoperative-
 LFU10.8° (8.8°–12.9°)
Cobb angle C2–C7
 Preoperative11.6° (8.6°–14.5°)
 LFU15.6° (11.2°–18.8°)
Spinocranial angle
 Preoperative79° (75.1°–83.7°)
 LFU74° (70.9°–77.9°)
  • Abbreviations: APP, anteroposterior positioning; LFU, last follow-up.

  • Note: Data presented as mean (95% CI) unless otherwise noted.