Table 3 Comparison of postoperative neck pain reduction and JOA score between surgical procedures.

From: Neurological improvement is associated with neck pain attenuation after surgery for cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament

 

LMP

PDF

ADF

(n = 145)

(n = 64)

(n = 56)

Neck pain

 Pre-Op. (mm)

60.0 ± 22.4

64.0 ± 20.5

65.1 ± 20.0

 Post-Op. (mm)

48.0 ± 28.3

47.6 ± 30.0

49.4 ± 29.7

 Change (mm)

11.9 ± 27.5

16.3 ± 30.1

15.9 ± 28.8

 Reduction rate (%)

16.0 ± 55.4

21.9 ± 51.3

21.7 ± 51.0

 50% pain red. (cases)

41/145 (28.3%)

22/64 (34.4%)

20/56 (35.7%)

JOA score

 Pre-Op. (pts.)

11.0 ± 2.7

8.8 ± 3.5

11.0 ± 2.7

 Post-Op. (pts.)

13.7 ± 2.5

12.2 ± 3.6

14.1 ± 2.6

 Change (pts.)

2.6 ± 2.4

3.4 ± 3.3

3.3 ± 2.6

 Recovery rate (%)

42.6 ± 36.6

42.3 ± 34.3

54.3 ± 33.0

  1. There was no significant difference in neck pain attenuation and JOA score recovery between laminoplasty, PDF and ADF.
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