Table 3

Mean and standard deviation of range of motion in flexion, extension, right and left lateral bending, and right and left axial torsion

ControlProsthesisP value
Extension
 MP−10.3° (3.4°)−3.1° (4.7°).001
 CP
 CR
Flexion
 MP7.9° (4.6°)3.1° (7.2°).023
 CP
 CR
Right lateral bending
 MP4.0° (3.8°)3.2° (4.1°).477
 CP−3.4° (3.6°)−1.0° (2.7°).008
 CR−0.8 (3.1)0.2 (1.5).120
Left lateral bending
 MP−4.3° (3.0°)−2.2° (3.7°).059
 CP4.2° (3.8°)1.1° (2.2°).001
 CR−1.3 (3.9)0.6 (2.0).013
Right axial torsion
 MP−4.2° (3.1°)−1.5° (3.2°).006
 CP3.4° (2.7°)1.4° (4.7°).127
 CR−5.5 (20.5)−1.9 (4.7).262
Left axial torsion
 MP4.9° (4.4°)1.6° (2.7°).001
 CP−3.2° (2.5°)−2.2° (3.4°).299
 CR−0.7 (4.5)−0.2 (2.1).551
  • Abbreviations: MP, main plane of motion; CP, coupled plane of motion (ie, Y′ for Z″ and Z″ for Y′); CR, coupling ratio.