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Table 3 Comparation of the VAS and NDI between pre and postoperative

From: Analysis of the curative effect of cervical spondylotic radiculopathy with osseous foraminal stenosis using ultrasonic osteotome in anterior cervical surgery

Characteristics

Pre-op

Post 3d-op

Post 3 m-op

Post 1y-op

VAS upper limb

NDI

5.9 ± 1.1*

41.2 ± 2.9#

1.3 ± 0.9&1

8.0 ± 1.6%1

0.7 ± 0.6&2

3.1 ± 1.5%2

0.4 ± 0.5&3

1.6 ± 1.0%3

  1. VAS indicates Visual Analogue Scale; NDI indicates Neck Disabilitv Index;
  2. pre-op indicates preoperative; post-op indicates postoperative
  3. P < 0.001,t 22.719 if &1 is compared with *;
  4. P < 0.001, t 22.214 if &2 is compared with *;
  5. P < 0.001, t 22.047 if &3 is compared with *
  6. P < 0.001, t 48.647 if %1 is compared with #;
  7. P < 0.001, t 60.607 if %2 is compared with #;
  8. P < 0.001, t 60.888 if %3 is compared with #;
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