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Table 4 Comparison between the patients with and without intramedullary signal intensity (ISI) regression among those with spinal cord edema due to cervical spondylosis

From: Spinal cord swelling in patients with cervical compression myelopathy

 

ISI regression (+)

(n = 6)

ISI regression (−)

(n = 11)

p value

Age (years) *1

67.5 (21)

58 (23)

0.84

Male (%) *2

6 (100)

9 (82)

0.52

Time from onset to operation (months) *1

7 (11)

6 (5)

0.477

Postoperative follow-up period (months) *1

18.5 (44)

24 (58)

0.801

Preoperative C2–7 range of motion (°) *1

33.5 (19)

36 (12)

0.546

Preoperative segmental range of motion (°) *1

10.5 (6)

9 (8)

0.338

Diameter of the spinal canal (mm) *1

14 (2)

14 (2)

0.372

Preoperative JOA total score *1

11 (3.9)

9 (4)

0.363

Postoperative JOA total score *1

14 (4.4)

12 (2)

0.263

JOA recovery rate (%) *1

46.5 (31.6)

30.0 (20.0)

0.078

  1. Data are presented as median (interquartile range) or frequencies (%)
  2. *1 Mann–Whitney U test, *2 χ2 test
  3. JOA: Japanese Orthopedic Association surgical outcome score