Fig. 1

A 61-year-old male patient in group A with cervical spondylotic radiculopathy. Preoperative VAS score, JOA score, and NDI score were 7, 12, and 40%, respectively. Postoperative VAS score, JOA score, and NDI score were 1, 17, and 7%, respectively. Postoperative Odom score was “excellent.” Brantigan score: 5 points. A1 was preoperative X-ray plain film of the cervical spine, A2 was immediate X-ray plain film after operation, and A3, A4, and A5 were lateral plain film of the cervical spine at 3, 6, and 12 months after operation, respectively