Table 1 Clinical data before and after surgery for 24 study patients
Item | Value |
|---|---|
Age at operative, years | 54.6 ± 8.1 (39–67) |
Sex | Male 15, female 9 |
Symptom duration, months | 18.6 ± 10.3 (3–38) |
Follow-up period, months | 34.9 ± 7.9 (24–52) |
Number of operated levels | |
C4–5 | 7 (29 %) |
C5–6 | 12 (50 %) |
C6–7 | 5 (21 %) |
Operative time, min | 108.1 ± 21.6 (75–170) |
Blood loss, ml | 173.3 ± 57.1 (100–300) |
JOA score | |
Before surgery | 9.5 ± 1.4 (7–12) |
Three month after surgery | 13.5 ± 1.5 (10–16)# |
At the last follow-up | 14.1 ± 1.5 (11–17)# |
IR at the last follow-up, % | 64.3 ± 15.1 (33.3–100) |
Neck VAS | |
Before surgery | 6.1 ± 1.8 (3–9) |
Three month after surgery | 3.2 ± 1.6 (0–6)# |
At the last follow-up | 2.1 ± 1.4 (0–4)# |
Complication, number of patients | |
Transient minor neurological deterioration | 1 |
CSF leakage | 3 |
Subcutaneous hematoma | 1 |