Table 3. Comparison of the JOA score and improvement rate between two groups before and after the operation.
| Treatment | JOA score | JOA improvement rate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preop | Three months postop | One year postop | Three months postop | One year postop | ||
| Spinal endoscopy group | 9.53±1.06 | 14.27±0.92 | 14.61±1.03 | 62.99±13.14 | 67.59±14.80 | |
| ACDF group | 9.52±0.96 | 14.47±0.91 | 14.73±0.85 | 65.71±12.38 | 69.37±11.08 | |
| t | 0.463 | 0.326 | 0.806 | 1.061 | 1.618 | |
| P | 0.646 | 0.746 | 0.425 | 0.295 | 0.113 | |
JOA, Japanese Orthopaedic Association; ACDF, anterior cervical decompression and fusion.