BioMed Research International / 2021 / Article / Tab 1 / Research Article
Comparing Thoracic Extensive Laminoplasty (TELP) and Laminectomy in Treating Severe Thoracic Ligamentum Flavum Ossification: A Proposed Novel Technique and Case-Control Study Table 1 Demographic characteristics (
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).Item G1 G2 valueSex, Male: 35 Male: 39 0.686 Female: 24 Female: 23 Age, years old 0.722 BMI, kg/m2 0.453 Symptom, (%) LB numbness 42 (71.2) 46 (74.2) 0.710 LB spastic paraparesis 28 (47.5) 33 (53.2) 0.526 LB sensory deficits 49 (83.1) 51 (82.3) 0.908 Gait instability 26 (44.1) 29 (46.8) 0.765 Urinary sphincter dysfunction 18 (30.5) 22 (35.5) 0.561 Blood loss, ml 0.220 Operating room time, hours 0.334 Follow-up time, months 0.271 Dural laceration, 0 17 —— Cerebrospinal fluid leakage, 0 17 ——
BMI: body mass index; LB: lower limbs.