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Table 5 VAS score of headache before the surgery and at the last follow up

From: Effect of different surgical methods on headache associated with cervical spondylotic myelopathy and/or radiculopathy

Methods

N

Before

After

Difference

P value

ACDF

20

4.5 ± 2.4

1.5 ± 2.0

3.0 ± 2.6

<0.001

TDR

26

6.1 ± 2.4

2.3 ± 2.6

3.8 ± 3.6

<0.001

Laminoplasty

62

5.0 ± 1.9

1.8 ± 2.1

3.1 ± 2.4

<0.001

Total

108

5.1 ± 2.2

1.9 ± 2.2

3.3 ± 2.8

<0.001

P value

 

0.022

0.405

0.525

  1. Mean ± Standard deviation