Fig. 2

A 66-year-old female in group B with cervical spondylotic radiculopathy. The preoperative VAS score, JOA score, and NDI score were 8, 14, and 33%, respectively, and the postoperative VAS score, JOA score, and NDI score were 1, 15, and 20%, respectively. The postoperative Odom score was “excellent”. Brantigan score: 3 points. B1 was preoperative X-ray plain film of the cervical spine, B2 was immediate X-ray plain film after operation, and B3, B4, and B5 were lateral plain film of cervical spine at 3, 6, and 9 months after operation, respectively