Table 2

Work status

miPCD (n = 35)ACF (n = 28)Statistical significance
Employed (n)16 (46%)13 (46%) P = NS
Not employed (n)5 (14%)8 (29%) P = NS
Disabled (n)7 (20%)3 (11%) P = NS
Retired (n)7 (20%)4 (14%) P = NS
  • Abbreviations: ACF, anterior cervical diskectomy or corpectomy with interbody fusion; miPCD, minimally invasive posterior cervical decompression; NS, not significant.