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Table 3 Comparison of radiological changes between the two groups

From: One-stage posterior laminectomy with instrumented fusion and foraminotomy for cervical ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament with radiculopathy pain

Clinical features

Group A (n=24)

Group B (n=24)

p value

SVA (mm)

 Preoperative

24.9±7.6

26.0±9.2

0.63

 Immediately postoperative

29.5±9.5

31.1±10.9

0.57

 1-year follow-up

29.1±9.5

30.9±10.0

0.53

Cervical lordosis (°)

 Preoperative

15.5±7.1

13.4±6.6

0.30

 Immediately postoperative

13.9±6.3

11.2±5.8

0.13

 1-year follow-up

12.3±5.8

9.7±5.8

0.13

Focal angulation (°)

 Preoperative

6.3±2.9

6.0±2.7

0.70

 Immediately postoperative

5.2±2.5

5.7±2.6

0.68

 1-year follow-up

4.8±2.5

4.5±2.4

0.62

Local spinal cord angle (°)

 Preoperative

31.5±7.8

30.8±7.7

0.75

 Immediately postoperative

21.1±4.0

20.5±6.8

0.74

 1-year follow-up

20.5±4.2

21.0±6.7

0.78