Table 5.
Comparison of Patient Surgical Details and Postoperative Outcomes Between Longus Colli Muscle (Control) and Intervertebral Disc (Disc) Culture Results.
| Characteristics, n (%) | All | Culture Results, n (%) | P | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN/DN | CP/DN | CP/DP | CN/DP | |||
| Number of patients | 96 | 32 | 11 | 36 | 17 | |
| Presurgical antibiotic (Cephazolin) | 88 (91.7) | 29 (90.6) | 10 (90.9) | 34 (94.5) | 15 (88.2) | .29 |
| Cervical levels fused | .06 | |||||
| One | 34 (35.4) | 16 (50) | 6 (54.6) | 10 (27.8) | 2 (11.8) | |
| Two | 54 (56.3) | 14 (43.8) | 5 (45.5) | 21 (58.3) | 14 (82.4) | |
| Three | 8 (8.3) | 2 (6.3) | — | 5 (13.9) | 1 (5.9) | |
| Postsurgical outcomes | ||||||
| Postoperative infection | 1 (1) | 1 (3.1) | — | — | — | .57 |
| Reoperation | 2 (2.1) | — | — | 1 (2.8) | 1 (5.9) | .54 |
| Graft subsidence | 5 (5.3) | — | — | 4 (11.1) | 1 (5.9) | .13 |
| Screw loosening | 4 (4.2) | 2 (6.3) | — | 2 (5.6) | — | .63 |
| Length of follow-upa | ||||||
| 6 weeks | 84 (87.5) | 21 (65.6) | 11 (100) | 35 (97.2) | 17 (100) | <.0001* |
| 3-6 months | 74 (77.1) | 21 (65.6) | 9 (81.2) | 32 (88.9) | 12 (70.6) | .12 |
| ≥12 months | 45 (46.9) | 11 (34.4) | 7 (63.6) | 20 (55.6) | 7 (41.2) | .21 |
Abbreviations: CN, control negative; DN, disc negative; CP, control positive; DP, disc positive; SD, standard deviation.
a Indicates the number of patients who presented for their follow-up visit.
* Indicates statistically significant values with P < .05.