An Outcome Study of Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion among Iranian Population

Table 1

Characteristics of studied patients.

(a)

Variable	Frequency (number, percentage)
Job
Sedentary	39, 57.4
With some level of activity	20, 29.4
Heavy	9, 13.2
Preoperative symptomatology
Neck pain	59, 86.8
Upper extremity radicular pain	59, 86.8
Sensory complaints	50, 73.5
Headache	6, 8.8
Incontinency	2, 2.9
Chest discomfort	1, 1.5
Walking disability	11, 16.2
Limb stiffness	5, 7.4
Pain duration from onset up to surgery
<3 months	24, 35.3
3–6 months	16, 23.5
6–12 months	5, 7.4
12–24 months	1, 1.5
>24 months	22, 32.4

(b)

Preoperative signs	Frequency
Reflexes
Normal upper extremity reflex	30, 44.1
Hyperreflexia of upper extremity	25, 36.8
Hyporeflexia of upper extremity	13, 19.1
Normal lower extremity reflex	43, 63.2
Hyperreflexia in lower extremity	22, 32.4
Hyporeflexia in lower extremity	3, 4.4
Upper extremity muscle power (in one or two dermatomal groups)
3/5	2, 2.9
4/5	48, 70.6
5/5	18, 26.5
Lower extremity muscle power
3/5	1, 1.5
4/5	14, 20.6
5/5	53, 77.9
Hoffmann’s sign
Positive	25, 36.8
Negative	43, 63.2
Babinski sign
Upward	18, 26.5
Downward	50, 73.5
Upper extremity hypoesthesia
Positive	40, 58.8
Negative	28, 41.2