Table 2.

Preoperative JOA scores in patients with CSM

	DCS group	Non-DCS group	p value
Motor function
UEs	2.0 ± 0.7	2.1 ± 0.8	0.28
LEs	1.3 ± 0.4	1.4 ± 0.6	0.14
Sensory function
UEs	0.6 ± 0.2	0.6 ± 0.1	0.51
LEs	1.0 ± 0.5	1.1 ± 0.4	0.10
Trunk	1.2 ± 0.7	1.3 ± 0.6	0.33
Bladder function	1.3 ± 0.3	1.4 ± 0.3	0.11
Total	7.4 ± 1.5	7.9 ± 2.0	0.11

UE indicates upper extremity

LE indicates lower extremity