Table 2 Change of clinical outcome parameters.

From: Evaluating intraoperative C2 slope as a radiographic guide for cervical deformity correction

Parameters

Preop

Final follow up

p-value

Neck pain VAS

6.3 ± 2.2

1.1 ± 1.7

 < 0.001*

Arm pain VAS

6.3 ± 1.9

0.6 ± 1.3

 < 0.001*

JOA score

11.6 ± 2.7

15.9 ± 1.8

 < 0.001*

JOA recovery rate (%)

 

77.6 ± 31.9

 

NDI (%)

44.7 ± 16.9

21.6 ± 15.0

 < 0.001*

EQ-5D VAS

45.1 ± 9.9

80.6 ± 15.4

 < 0.001*

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation.
  2. VAS, Visual Analog Scale; JOA, Japanese Orthopedic Association; NDI, Neck Disability Index; EQ-5D, EuroQol-5 Dimension.
  3. *Indicates significance.