Table 2 Comparison of clinical indexes between the ACDF and LP groups

mJOA score

 Preoperative

12.00 (11.00, 13.00)

12.25 (10.75, 13.00)

 Final follow-up

14.50 (11.00, 15.00)

14.00 (12.00, 15.00)

 P

 < 0.001^†

 < 0.001^†

VAS score

 Preoperative

3.00 (0.00, 5.00)

0.00 (0.00, 6.00)

 Final follow-up

1.00 (0.00, 3.00)

0.00 (0.00, 2.00)

 P

0.012^†

0.079

Recovery rate (%)

39.18 ± 38.03

39.83 ± 45.66