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Table 3 Clinical outcomes of patients in the two groups

From: Clinical impact and imaging results after a modified procedure of ACDF: a prospective case-controlled study based on ninety cases with two-year follow-up

Variable

Spread group (n = 48)

None-spread group (n = 42)

P Value

JOA score, mean ± SD

 Pre.

11.35 ± 3.39

10.45 ± 3.20

.200

 Post. 1w

14.02 ± 2.49

12.71 ± 2.87

.023

 Post. 3 m

14.25 ± 2.52

13.74 ± 2.58

.344

 Post. 6 m

14.88 ± 2.40

14.36 ± 2.47

.317

 Post. 12 m

15.23 ± 1.89

15.10 ± 2.60

.779

 Post. 24 m

14.46 ± 2.18

14.45 ± 2.74

.991

VAS, mean ± SD

 Pre.

7.21 ± 1.29

6.86 ± 1.34

.208

 Post. 1w

5.96 ± 1.54

5.07 ± 1.30

.004

 Post. 3 m

4.71 ± 1.37

4.74 ± 1.81

.930

 Post. 6 m

4.56 ± 1.17

5.07 ± 1.96

.132

 Post. 12 m

4.02 ± 0.81

3.88 ± 1.52

.581

 Post. 24 m

3.46 ± 1.29

3.14 ± 1.26

.245

Complications

 PE, No. (%)

0

0

 

 SSI, No. (%)

2 (4.17%)

1 (2.38%)

 

 NI, No. (%)

1 (2.08%)

0

 

 SD, No. (%)

2 (4.17%)

3 (7.14%)

 

 Hematoma, No. (%)

3 (6.25%)

1 (2.38%)

 

 CSFL, No. (%)

0

1 (2.38%)

 

 Mortality, No. (%)

0

0

 
  1. (PE pulmonary embolism, SSI surgical site infection, NI neurovascular injury, SD swallowing discomfort, CSFL cerebrospinal fluid leakage)