Case

Age/sex/comorbidity

Procedure

Preop. MRI signal

Preop. Nurick

Outcome Nurick

1

62 M

Hypertension/Diabetes

C3-7 laminectomy and fusion

Yes

2

4

2

65 M

Hypertension

C3-6 laminectomy and fusion

Yes

3

4

3

70 M

Hypertension/Diabetes

C3-7 laminectomy

Yes

3

4

4

61 M

Hypertension/Diabetes

C3-5 laminectomy and fusion

No

1

3

5

63 M

Hypertension

C3-6 laminectomy and fusion

Yes

3

4

6

69 F

Hypertension/Diabetes

C3-6 laminectomy

Yes

2

4

7

65 F

Hypertension

C3-7 laminectomy

Yes

2

3