Table 2 Changes in the IVFH following CeLFI insertion based on CT imaging evaluation
Cadaver number (Index level) | CSPL (When present) | Left IVFH (mm) | Change (mm) | Right IVFH (mm) | Change (mm) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Before | After | Before | After | ||||
2 (C3–4) | Yes | 10.6 | 11.8 | + 1.2 | 10.2 | 13.2 | + 3 |
3 (C3–4) | Yes | 9.1 | 10.1 | + 1 | 7.4 | 10.5 | + 3.1 |
4 (C4–5) | Yes | 9.3 | 10.3 | + 1 | 8.9 | 11.4 | + 2.5 |
7 (C3–4) | No CSPL | 7.77 | 10 | + 2.23 | 9.12 | 9.94 | + 0.82 |
8 (C3–4) | Yes | 11.4 | 13.8 | + 2.4 | 11.6 | 12.8 | + 1.2 |
9 (C3–4) | Yes | 8.3 | 9.66 | + 1.36 | 7.97 | 9.67 | + 1.7 |
10 (C3–4) | Yes | 9.7 | 11.1 | + 1.4 | 7.5 | 10.1 | + 2.6 |
11 (C3–4) | No CSPL | 8.41 | 10.7 | + 2.29 | 8.64 | 10.8 | + 2.16 |
12 (C3–4) | No CSPL | 10.8 | 11.5 | + 0.7 | 7.75 | 8.56 | + 0.81 |
Average measures for all nine cadavers (SD) | 9.5 (± 1.24) | 11 (± 1.27) | + 1.5 (± 0.64) | 8.8 (± 1.39) | 10.8 (± 1.49) | + 2 (± 0.89) | |