Table 2:

Imaging characteristics of patients with and without immediate postoperative contralateral pain

POD 1 Contralateral PainYes 5/15No 10/15Sig.
Pain side, right, n (%)2 (40%)6 (60%).608
T2-weighted imaging total cord, %17.46 ± 10.2720.10 ± 7.91.270
Diffusion, total cord, %14.60 ± 7.6015.67 ± 9.65.999
MD0.804 ± 0.981.019 ± 0.222.037
FA0.402 ± 0.070.408 ± 0.073.903
  • Note:—Sig indicates significance.