Dissatisfaction Risk Factors of Patients after Laminectomy for Thoracic Ossification of Ligamentum Flavum: A Retrospective Cohort Study of Different Follow-Up Periods
Table 5
The related risk factors of satisfied and dissatisfied patients at the 6-month follow-up.
Characteristics
Satisfaction (n = 35, 61.4%)
Dissatisfaction (n = 22, 38.6%)
P Value
Diabetes
0.147
Yes
8
9
No
27
13
Urination disorder
0.024
Yes
2
7
No
33
15
Residual rate of cross-sectional spinal canal area on CT
0.134
≤60%
3
5
>60%
32
17
Hospitalization expenses (thousand RMB)
3.54 ± 0.81
3.79 ± 0.68
0.246
mJOA scores after 6 months
6.89 ± 1.51
6.04 ± 1.32
0.037∗
VAS pain in LE after 6 months
2.03 ± 1.25
3.22 ± 1.19
0.001
Complications
Delayed wound healing
0.444
Yes
4
5
No
31
17
Postoperative depression
0.025
Yes
3
8
No
32
14
Intercostal pain
0.057
Yes
2
5
No
33
17
Symptom recurrence
0.677
Yes
1
2
No
34
20
mJOA Modified Japanese Orthopaedic Association, VAS Visual Analog Scale, LE : lower extremity, and the difference possessing statistical significance .
