Research Article

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

Table 6

Comparison of quality of life scores between the two groups.

Physiological functionPhysical functionBodily painSocial function
Before surgery9 months after surgeryBefore surgery9 months after surgeryBefore surgery9 months after surgeryBefore surgery9 months after surgery
Anterior group ()
Posterior group ()
/0.37411.67011.34800.40860.58430.05780.76050.4166
0.70880.96670.21360.68330.55970.95390.44790.6775

EnergyEmotional functionMental healthGeneral health
Before surgery9 months after surgeryBefore surgery9 months after surgeryBefore surgery9 months after surgeryBefore surgery9 months after surgery
Anterior group ()
Posterior group ()
/0.15720.40331.26420.38700.32510.16540.36830.3599
0.87530.68720.20780.69920.74550.86880.71310.7194

Note: vs. the same group before surgery.