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Table 4 Comparison of postoperative complications between the two groups two years after operation (cases)

From: The clinical efficacy of laminectomy fusion fixation and posterior single open-door laminoplasty in the treatment of multilevel cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL): a retrospective study

Complications

Lanminectomy group

Laminoplasty group

χ2 value

P value

Incision infection

2

1

5.119

P < 0. 05

Cerebrospinal fluid leakage

2

1

5.119

P < 0. 05

Axial symptoms

5

2

6.829

P < 0. 05

Fifth cervical nerve root numbness

5

1

8.374

P < 0. 05

Total

14

5

9.347

< 0. 05