Research Article

The Efficacy of Anterior Cervical Corpectomy and Fusion and Posterior Total Laminectomy on Cervical Spinal Cord Injury and Quality of Life

Table 5

Comparison of the incidence of complications between the two groups.

Infected incisionsLung infectionEsophageal injuryHoarsenessInternal fixation looseningTotal incidence rate

Anterior group ()3 (3.4)2 (2.2)2 (2.2)10 (11.2)2 (2.2)19 (21.2)
Posterior group ()5 (5.5)2 (2.2)5 (5.5)10 (10.9)3 (3.3)25 (27.4)
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