Table 12: Pre and postoperative Functional status for patients with spinal non trauma cervical vs. thoracic and lumbar pathology.
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Valuables |
Preoperative disability cervical subgroup |
Preoperative disability Thoracic and lumbar subgroup |
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Mild (n=8) |
Moderate (n=11) |
Severe (n= 35) |
Mild (n=16) |
Moderate (n=6) |
Severe (n=52) |
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|
Postoperative functional status |
Fully functional |
2 |
7 |
13 |
5 |
3 |
37 |
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Occasional interruption (< 1 week/ month) |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
|
Frequent interruption (> 1week/month) |
0 |
1 |
12 |
3 |
1 |
8 |
|
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|
Retired/not working |
6 |
2 |
8 |
7 |
2 |
5 |