Table 2.
Epidemiological and clinical data of the enrolled patients
| Patient No | Age (years) | Sex | BMI (kg/m2) | Level of disc herniation | Calcified | Lateralized | Previous surgery | Radicular pain | Neurological deficits | Acuteness of symptoms | Preoperative neurological scoring |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 | F | 24 | Th 10/11 | Yes | Left | No | Yes | None | Non-acute | AIS E, mJOA 18 |
| 2 | 55 | F | 25 | Th 7/8 | Yes | Left | No | Yes | None | Non-acute | AIS E, mJOA 18 |
| 3 | 52 | M | 33 | Th 6/7 | Yes | Left | Yes | Yes | Ataxia | Non-acute | AIS D, mJOA 15 |
| 4 | 60 | F | 23 | Th 9/10 | Yes | Left | No | Yes | Ataxia | Non-acute | AIS D, mJOA 15 |
| 5 | 31 | M | 23 | Th 7/8 | Yes | Left | No | Yes | Hypesthesia | Acute | AIS E, mJOA 17 |
| 6 | 54 | F | 36 | Th 10/11 | Yes | Right | No | Yes | Dysesthesia | Non-acute | AIS E, mJOA 18 |
AIS, ASIA (American Spinal Injury Association) Impairment Scale; BMI, body mass index; F, female; M, male; mJOA, modified Japanese Orthopedic Association score; Th, thoracic vertebra