Table 3. Levels of corpectomy and long-term clinical outcomes.
| No. of levels | Cervical level | No. of patients | VAS neck/arm (SD) | Mean follow-up EMS max. 18 (SD) | Mean follow-up mJOA max. 17 (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C4 | 11 | 2.9/2.4 (2.6/3.2) | 15.5 (2.6) | 12.7 (2.7) |
| C5 | 15 | 2.4/1.7 (1.3/1.6) | 16.0 (13.7) | 13.9 (2.8) | |
| C6 | 45 | 2.8/2.2 (2.0/2.4) | 15.8 (2.0) | 14.1 (2.2) | |
| C7 | 1 | 0/0 | 18.0 | 17.0 | |
| 1 & ACDF | C5 +/− ACDF C6C7 | 4 | 3.3/2.2 | 15.8 | 15.5 |
| 2 & ACDF | C5C6/C7 +/− ACDF C3C4 | 2 | 16.0 | 14.0 | |
| 2 | Mostly C5C6 | 19 | 2.3/2.7 (2.0/3.0) | 15.9 (2.4) | 13.6 (3.3) |
| 3 | C4C5C6 | 5 | 1.4/1 | 16.6 | 15.4 |
VAS, Visual Analogue Scores; mJOA, modified Japanese Orthopaedic Association; ACDF, anterior cervical discectomy and fusion.