Cervical laminoforaminotomy

This section provides outcome data on patients who have undergone posterior lamino-foraminotomy, for relief of cervical nerve root compression, at one or more levels.

Number of patients/procedures reviewed: 206
Number (%age) of patients with follow-up/outcome data: 184 (89%)
Average time from surgery to last follow-up: 28.5 months
Age of patients -
Average: 59.2 years
Median: 58.4 years
Range: 24.8 - 89.7 years

Patient satisfaction at last follow-up:

"Was the operation worthwhile?"
- Yes 93%
- No 7%
- Uncertain 0%
"Under similar circumstances, would you have it again?"
- Yes 91%
- No 7%
- Uncertain 2%

Outcome scores:

Pain scores -
   Neck pain -
Least:
Average:
Most:
   Arm pain -
   Least:
   Average:
   Most:

Oswestry Neck Disability Index:

SF-36
PCS:
MCS:

Pre-operative

2.5 / 10
3.6 / 10
5.3 / 10

2.2 / 10
3.5 / 10
5.3 / 10

30.7

40.1
45.8

Last follow-up

1.5 / 10
1.9 / 10
2.7 / 10

0.7 / 10
0.9 / 10
1.5 / 10

16.5

46.9
50.8