Table 1 Clinical features and affected level (n = 32)
Demographics | Number of patients (%) |
|---|---|
Preoperative clinical features | |
 Neck pain | 32 (100%) |
 Inflexible hand movements | 26 (81.25%) |
Unsteady gait | 8 (25%) |
 Sensory numbness | 28 (87.5%) |
 Motor weakness | 16 (50%) |
 Tendon reflex abnormalities | 20 (62.5%) |
 Positive Hoffman’s sign | 24 (75%) |
Level of pathology | |
 C6–7 | 3 (9.4%) |
 C5–6 | 15 (46.9%) |
 C4–5 | 12 (37.5%) |
 C3–4 | 2 (6.2%) |