Research Article

Clinical and Radiological Outcomes of Anterior Approach Microscopic Surgery for the Pincer Mechanism in Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy

Table 3

Clinical profiles.

CaseAgeSexInvolved vertebrateCobb’s angle (°) Height of disc(mm)AORPORJOA
Pre-PostPre-PostPre-PostPre-PostPre-Post

162F6/717.621.55.26.533.3%16.7%20%8.3%1216
274F4-712.524.44.76.545.4%16.7%27.3%8.3%1014
361F5/624.328.54.56.545.4%16.7%18.2%5%1015
468M3-629.630.74.06.045.4%16.7%27.3%8.3%913
568F3-523.133.85.07.050%30%25%20%912
677M3-67.79.84.05.954.5%18.2%36.4%27.3%913
775M5-72.99.44.56.240%5%30%10%1116
869M4-615.220.74.56.027.3%5%27.3%13.6%1317
963M4-63.123.45.57.030%15%30%10%1216
1050M5/69.65.15.07.033.3%5%22.2%11%1216
1146M5/65.713.35.07.033.3%5%22.2%11%1217
1270F3-610.628.84.66.445.4%15%33.3%18.2%1016
1371M3-614.629.94.06.050%15%30%10%914
1448M5-715.516.65.07.033.3%5%22.2%11%1216
1554M3-618.925.54.36.033.3%16.7%15%8.3%1317
1681F4/515.127.44.5730%10%40%25%1115
1749F4-620.222.54.56.544.4%10%22.2%11%1014
1875F5/69.729.15.07.036.4%10%36.4%11%1217
1967M4-733.827.54.86.536.4%15%36.4%18.4%1216
2050M5/618.419.54.86.033.3%10%30%11%1116
2171F4-612.429.64.36.037.5%15%25%10%1217
Average15.322.74.66.538.6%12.9%27.4%13.1%11.015.4

Abbreviations: Cobb’s angle, C2–C7 Angle.
AOR, anterior occupying rate.
POR, posterior occupying rate.
JOA, Japanese Orthopedic Association; full score 17 points.