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Table 3 Comparison between the cases with poor clinical outcomes and the cases with good outcomes

From: Retrospective analysis of surgical outcomes for atlantoaxial subluxation

 

C1 laminectomy

C1/2 fixation

Clinical outcome

Poor

Good

Poor

Good

Case, no.

6

5

7

12

RA, no.

1 (16.7%)

0 (0%)

3 (42.9%)

3 (25.0%)

OA, no.

4 (66.7%)

4 (80.0%)

4 (57.1%)

8 (66.7%)

Trauma, no.

1 (16.7%)

1 (20.0%)

0 (0%)

1 (8.3%)

Age, average, years

74.2 ± 7.9

74.8 ± 6.2

69.1 ± 10.5

67.3 ± 8.3

Sex, female/male, no.

1/5

1/4

3/4

6/6

Operative time, average, min

121.3 ± 62.7

126.2 ± 51.0

159.6 ± 47.4

202.4 ± 62.3

Blood loss, average, mL

61.0 ± 89.0

43.8 ± 43.1

149.4 ± 244.0

205.3 ± 441.1

Ranawat value, average, mm

 Preoperative

13.7 ± 3.0

13.8 ± 3.7

14.6 ± 4.6

14.0 ± 2.3

 Postoperative

12.9 ± 3.2

13.3 ± 2.9

14.2 ± 3.2

13.7 ± 2.3

CAA, average, degrees

 Preoperative

157.2 ± 7.9

150.8 ± 5.8

154.3 ± 7.5

154.3 ± 8.2

 Postoperative

155.3 ± 6.2

155.2 ± 6.2

155.3 ± 5.9

158.1 ± 7.2

C1/2 angle, average, degrees

 Preoperative

21.7 ± 6.4

27.0 ± 14.8

21.0 ± 3.4

15.5 ± 10.6

 Postoperative

23.0 ± 8.6

28.3 ± 12.7

21.0 ± 9.4

19.7 ± 8.1

ADI flex/ext., average, mm

 Preoperative

7.8 ± 2.8/5.3 ± 2.9

6.5 ± 1.9/4.5 ± 1.9

7.7 ± 2.2/3.4 ± 1.7

9.1 ± 3.1/4.3 ± 2.7

 Postoperative

8.3 ± 2.6/5.7 ± 3.1

8.0 ± 3.5/5.0 ± 2.9

3.9 ± 1.8/3.9 ± 1.3

3.9 ± 2.5/3.9 ± 2.5

ADI neutral, average, mm

 Preoperative

6.4 ± 3.1

6.1 ± 1.9

5.9 ± 1.3

8.6 ± 3.2

 Postoperative

6.3 ± 3.2

5.8 ± 3.6

3.9 ± 1.3*

3.8 ± 2.5*

ΔADI

0.2 ± 1.0

0.3 ± 1.9

2.0 ± 1.3

4.7 ± 3.5

C2–7 angles, average, degrees

 Preoperative

12.2 ± 17.7

8.6 ± 4.5

4.9 ± 12.5

11.6 ± 15.1

 Postoperative

5.8 ± 17.7

− 0.8 ± 7.8*

4.9 ± 8.7

3.1 ± 15.8

Cervical SVA, average, mm

 Preoperative

37.8 ± 15.8

43.5 ± 13.2

14.9 ± 12.6

10.6 ± 15.9

 Postoperative

43.8 ± 21.5

40.0 ± 22.9

18.6 ± 18.2

16.8 ± 14.3

C-JOA score, average, points

 Preoperative

6.9 ± 3.5

10.5 ± 4.1

9.7 ± 3.6

9.9 ± 4.1

 Postoperative

8.5 ± 3.2

14.3 ± 2.8

10.6 ± 3.2

14.5 ± 2.0*♰

Recovery rate of C-JOA score, average, %

16.1 ± 6.8

67.4 ± 21.8

11.7 ± 28.3

72.0 ± 21.7

Complications, no.

AAF = 1 (16.7%)

Hematoma = 1 (20.0%)

Septic emboli = 1 SSI = 1 VS = 1 (42.9%)

SSI = 1 DSI = 1 AAF = 2 (33.3%)

Revision, no.

1 (16.7%)

1 (20.0%)

2 (28.6%)

3 (25.0%)

  1. RA indicates rheumatoid arthritis, OA osteoarthritis, CAA clivoaxial angle, ADI atlantodental interval, SVA sagittal vertical axis, C-JOA Japanese Orthopedic Association for Cervical myelopathy, SSI surgical site infection, DSI donor site infection, VS vertical subluxation, AAF Anterior arch fracture
  2. *p < 0.05 when compared to the preoperative status
  3. p < 0.05 when compared to the poor outcome group