Table 1 General Information of Patients

Population (number of cases)

132

Average age (years)

43.6 ± 7.6

Gender (Female/Male, number of cases)

66/66

Body mass index (kg/m²)

22.4 ± 2.7

 C4/5

10

 C5/6

114

 C6/7

8

Average follow-up (months)

43.2 ± 22.6

Preoperative JOA score

12.2 ± 1.9

Last Follow-up JOA score

16.0 ± 0.8^a

Preoperative NDI score

22.7 ± 4.8

Last Follow-up NDI score

5.7 ± 0.8^a

Preoperative VAS score

5.6 ± 1.3

Last Follow-up VAS score

1.6 ± 0.5^a