Table 1 Baseline information, VAS, JOA, and NDI scores in the two groups (\( \overline{x} \) ± SD)
Item | Group A (n = 42) | Group B (n = 37) | t value | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 61.2 ± 8.8 | 60.9 ± 8.3 | 0.110 | 0.913 |
Course of disease (months) | 45.3 ± 7.7 | 43.7 ± 9.4 | 0.580 | 0.565 |
Surgical time (min) | 116.1 ± 16.7 | 113.9 ± 15.1 | 0.782 | 0.439 |
Intraoperative blood loss (ml) | 184.4 ± 35.8 | 170.4 ± 34.3 | 1.272 | 0.211 |
Hospital stay (days) | 7.6 | 7.5 | 0.525 | 0.603 |
Hospitalized cost (Yuan) | 104112.3 | 67331.5 | 18.768 | 0.000 |
VAS scores of neck pain | ||||
Before surgery | 2.7 ± 0.92 | 2.5 ± 1.04 | 0.961 | 0.342 |
At 2 years after surgery | 1.3 ± 0.65 | 1.4 ± 0.50 | 0.541 | 0.592 |
JOA scores | ||||
Before surgery | 8.8 ± 1.09 | 8.4 ± 0.97 | 1.304 | 0.200 |
At 2 years after surgery | 13.5 ± 1.29 | 12.9 ± 1.37 | 1.247 | 0.230 |
IRNF | 56.9 ± 13.5 | 49.6 ± 12.9 | 1.790 | 0.081 |
NDI scores | ||||
Before surgery | 42.7 ± 3.04 | 42.3 ± 2.76 | 0.280 | 0.718 |
At 2 years after surgery | 22.2 ± 2.44 | 24.4 ± 3.62 | 2.501 | 0.017 |