Table 3.
Evaluation of sensory deficits in the upper and lower limbs pre- and postoperatively following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
| Preoperative sensory deficits* | Postoperative sensory deficits* |
P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |||
| Right upper limb | Yes (13) | 2 | 11 | 0.481 (NS) |
| No (87) | 7 | 80 | ||
| Right lower limb | Yes (11) | 1 | 10 | 0.454 (NS) |
| No (89) | 6 | 83 | ||
| Left upper limb | Yes (15) | 1 | 14 | 0.191 (NS) |
| No (85) | 7 | 78 | ||
| Left lower limb | Yes (10) | 0 | 10 | 0.453 (NS) |
| No (89) | 6 | 83 | ||
*Values given in these columns indicate both the number of patients and percentage of patients as there are 100 patients. S - Significant; NS - Not significant