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Table 4 Comparison of MCID between patients followed up after cervical laminoplasty and lateral mass screw fixation

From: Comparison of radiological and clinical outcomes of cervical laminoplasty versus lateral mass screw fixation in patients with ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament

 

LMS

CL

P-Value

VAS score, neck

   

 Achieved MCID(≥ 2)

23(63.9%)

24(77.4%)

0.228

VAS score, arm

   

 Achieved MCID(≥ 2)

25(69.4%)

27(87.1%)

0.084

NDI score

   

 Achieved MCID(≥ 6)

23(63.9%)

27(87.1%)

0.030*

JOA score

   

 Achieved MCID(≥ 2.5)

21(58.3%)

17(54.8%)

0.773

RR (%)

   

 Achieved MCID(≥ 52.8%)

14(38.9%)

15(48.4%)

0.434

  1. VAS Visual analog scale, NDI Neck disability index, JOA Japanese Orthopaedic Association score
  2. RR, Recovery rate; LMS Lateral mass screw fixation, CL Cervical laminoplasty; MCID, Minimum clinically important difference
  3. *P < 0.05
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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