Table 1 Background variables for participants with cervical radiculopathy who underwent surgery and postoperative rehabilitation and were included in the secondary analysis of postoperative neurological outcomes.
N | Total | SPT (N = 97) | SA (N = 96) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean (SD) | 193 | 50 (8.4) | 50 (8.3) | 50 (8.6) |
Sex male, n (%) | 193 | 100 (52) | 48 (50) | 52 (54) |
Anterior surgery, n (%) | 193 | 155 (80) | 73 (75) | 82 (85) |
NDI %, mean (SD) | 184 | 43 (14.9) | 42 (14.5) | 44 (15.4) |
Neck pain mm VAS, mean (SD) | 188 | 56 (24.3) | 55 (24.9) | 57 (23.8) |
Arm pain mm VAS, mean (SD) | 185 | 50 (28.0) | 52 (26.5) | 48 (29.5) |
Neurological impairment prick touch, n (%) | 193 | 154 (80) | 78 (80) | 76 (80) |
Neurological impairment light touch, n (%) | 193 | 138 (72) | 70 (72) | 68 (71) |
Neurological impairment motor function, n (%) | 191 | 150 (79) | 80 (83) | 70 (74) |
Neurological impairment arm reflex, n (%) | 186 | 109 (59) | 50 (53) | 59 (64) |
Positive Spurling test, n (%) | 142 | 91 (64) | 49 (67) | 42 (61) |
