Table 3.
Overview of patients with postoperative neurological deterioration
| Patients | Age (years) | Gender | Localisation and dural attachment | Histological grade | Intraoperative findings | Preoperative Frankel-grade | Postoperative Frankel-grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 78 | F | T8/9 ventro-lateral | Grade I | Complete calcification | C | Ca |
| 46 | 77 | F | T6/7 ventro-lateral | Grade I | Complete calcification | C | A |
| 104 | 80 | F | T9/10 dorso-lateral | Grade I | Complete calcification | C | B |
| 131 | 76 | F | C7 lateral | Grade I | C | Ca |
F female; T thoracic; C cervical
aPatients with postoperative neurological deterioration, but unchanged grade on functional scale