| Anterior Approach (n = 97) | Posterior Approach (n = 48) | p |
Strength (<3) | n (%) | n (%) |
|
Presurgical Immediate postsurgical Postsurgical 3 months Postsurgical 6 months Postsurgical 1 year | 21 (21.6) 5 (5.2) 3 (3.2) 3 (3.2) 3 (3.2) | 22 (45.8) 7 (14.6) 7 (14.6) 2 (4.3) 3 (6.3) | 0.003* 0.055 0.011* 0.757 0.384 |
p | <0.001* | <0.001* |
|
Sensitivity (affected) | n (%) | n (%) |
|
Presurgical Immediate postsurgical Postsurgical 3 months Postsurgical 6 months Postsurgical 1 year | 66 (68) 53 (54.6) 31 (32) 26 (26.8) 22 (22.7) | 37 (77.1) 32 (66.7) 26 (54.2) 28 (58.3) 24 (50) | 0.259 0.166 0.010* 0.001* 0.001* |
p | <0.001* | 0.005* |
|
NDI † | Index (range) % | Index (range) % |
|
Presurgical Immediate postsurgical Postsurgical 3 months Postsurgical 6 months Postsurgical 1 year | 30 (10 - 48) 12 (0 - 30) 5 (0 - 11) 2 (0 - 10) 0 (0 - 5) | 24 (2.5 - 45) 12.5 (0 - 40) 7.5 (0 - 24.5) 0 (0 - 15) 0 (0 - 10) | 0.225 0.923 0.422 0.765 0.394 |
p | <0.001* | <0.001* |
|
Nurick (≧3) | n (%) | n (%) |
|
Presurgical Immediate postsurgical Postsurgical 3 months Postsurgical 6 months Postsurgical 1 year | 26 (26.8) 27 (27.8) 27 (27.8) 18 (18.6) 12 (12.4) | 24 (50) 25 (52.1) 25 (52.1) 17 (35.4) 16 (33.3) | 0.006* 0.004* 0.004* 0.026* 0.003* |
p | <0.001* | <0.001* |
|