Is Motion Preservation With Three-Level Hybrid Cervical Surgery Achieved Without Compromising Clinical Outcomes? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Global Spine J · 2026 · PMC13111551 · PMID 42035304

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did not reach statistical significanceP = 0.06so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

The overall pooled mean difference was 13.14° (95% 10.09-16.19), although it did not reach statistical significance in group comparison (Qβ = 3.44, P = 0.06), as shown in Figure 4B .

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borderline non-significantP = 0.07so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

Moderate heterogeneity was observed (τ 2 = 3.79, I 2 = 49.72%, H 2 = 1.99), with a borderline non-significant test for heterogeneity (Q(5) = 10.30, P = 0.07).

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