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Table 4 Clinical outcome

From: Clinical efficacy of single intraoperative 500 mg methylprednisolone management therapy for thoracic myelopathy caused by ossification of the ligamentum flavum

Items

MP (n = 47)

Non-MP (n = 54)

P-Value

mJOA

 Preop

4.36 ± 1.71

4.02 ± 1.84

0.626

 Postop Immediately

6.43 ± 2.50

4.96 ± 2.00

0.036

 2-weeks FU

7.49 ± 1.93

6.43 ± 2.49

0.039

 Final follow-up

9.02 ± 1.70

9.06 ± 1.71

0.677

mJOA recovery rate (%)

 Final FU

70.07 ± 23.39

71.15 ± 25.40

0.949

Frankel grade (A-C)

 Preop

40 (85.1%)

44 (81.5%)

0.791

 Postop Immediately

20 (42.3%)

35 (64.8%)

0.029

 2-weeks FU

17 (36.2%)

32 (59.3%)

0.031

 Final FU

13 (27.7%)

13 (24.1%)

0.820

Duration of FU

18.00 ± 3.69

17.72 ± 3.51

0.758

  1. Values are reported as number (percent) or mean ± standard deviation. mJOA modified Japanese orthopedics association. Preop preoperative Postop postoperative, FU follow-up
  2. Significant differences (P < 0.05) are marked in bold