Interpreting nonsignificant findings: Reassessing the safety of self-locking standalone cages in octogenarian patients undergoing ACDF

Key Points

• The aim is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ACDF using a self-locking cage in octogenarian patients.
• Analyzed complications, fusion rates, and recovery outcomes between age groups.
• Conducted statistical comparisons to evaluate significance of findings.
• No significant differences in complications between age groups were found.
• Safety is concluded based on the absence of significant complications, although caution is advised in interpretation.

Abstract