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Table 3 The JOA scores and recovery rate at 2-year follow-up in patients with CSM

From: Relationship between developmental canal stenosis and surgical results of anterior decompression and fusion in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy

 

DCS group

Non-DCS group

p value

Motor function

UEs

3.2 ± 0.3

3.3 ± 0.5

0.26

LEs

2.3 ± 1.0

2.5 ± 0.8

0.42

Sensory function

UEs

0.9 ± 0.5

1.0 ± 0.6

0.25

LEs

1.3 ± 0.6

1.4 ± 0.6

0.27

Trunk

1.8 ± 0.2

1.8 ± 0.7

0.37

Bladder function

2.5 ± 0.6

2.6 ± 0.4

0.71

Total

12.0 ± 1.7

12.6 ± 1.9

0.13

Recovery rate (%)

49.9 ± 10.8

53.0 ± 13.0

0.18

  1. UE indicates upper extremity
  2. LE indicates lower extremity