Unilateral | Bilateral | All patients | p | ||||
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n | JOA score | n | JOA score | n | JOA score | ||
Before surgery | 33 | 9.94 ± 2.34 | 77 | 10.13 ± 2.42 | 110 | 10.07 ± 2.39 | 0.683 |
Before discharge | 33 | 12.73 ± 2.45 a | 77 | 12.91 ± 2.46 b | 110 | 12.85 ± 2.45 c | 0.687 |
3 months post-surgery | 33 | 15.12 ± 1.63 a | 77 | 14.47 ± 1.93 b | 110 | 14.66 ± 1.86 c | 0.571 |
6 months post-surgery | 9 | 15.56 ± 0.88 a | 18 | 15.39 ± 1.09 b | 27 | 15.44 ± 1.01 c | 0.712 |
12 months post-surgery | 16 | 14.88 ± 2.16 a | 32 | 15.28 ± 1.25 b | 48 | 15.15 ± 1.6 c | 0.497 |
24 months post-surgery | 6 | 15.17 ± 0.75 a | 8 | 14 ± 2.51 b | 14 | 14.5 ± 1.99 c | 0.081 |