Table 1 Summary of the demographics and surgery details

No. of patients, n ^a

36

Mean age at surgery (range), years^b

48.64 ± 5.28 (39–60)

Sex (M/F, cases)^a

21/15

Symptom^a

 Myelopathy

19

 Radiculopathy

14

 Both

3

Levels^a

 C3-C4, C5-C6 CDA; C4-C5 ACDF

8

 C4-C5, C5-C6 CDA; C6-C7 ACDF

8

 C4-C5, C6-C7 CDA; 5-C6 ACDF

16

 C4-C5 CDA; C5-C6, C6-C7 ACDF

4

Mean operation time (range), min^b

121.17 ± 16.74 (95–160)

Mean blood loss (range), ml^b

299.58 ± 66.82 (210–500)

Mean follow-up (range), months^b

41.11 ± 8.82 (28–65)

Hospital stay (range), days^b

10.00 ± 2.70 (6–15)