TABLE 5. Changes in Pain, Modified Nurick Grade, and Neck Stiffness.

	Laminoplasty	Laminectomy	p value
Pain level Pre-op (1-10)	7.7	4.7	.018
Pain level Post-op (1-10)	3.2	4.4	.14
Pain % Change	-57%	-8.0%	.0036
Modified Nurick Pre-op	2.44	3.09	<.0001
Modified Nurick Post-op	1.48	2.50	<.0001
Modified Nurick % Change	-43.6%	-17.8%	<.0001
Neck Stiffness Pre-op (1-3)	1.7	1.7	.76
Neck Stiffness Post-op (1-3)	2.0	1.9	.365