Table 2

Positioning of interbody cages.

Cage PositioningValue
Cage orientation (obliquity)
 0°–5°, n (%)69 (71.1%)
 5°–10°, n (%)28 (28.9%)
 Mean ± SD degree of obliquity (°)4.17 ± 2.84
Cage positioning in the sagittal plane
 Anterior one-third of the vertebral body, n (%)8 (8.25%)
 Middle one-third of the vertebral body, n (%)89 (91.8%)
 Mean ± SD distance anterior to midline, mm1.86 ± 2.51
  • Note: The given n represents the number of cases.