Patient details and clinical information
| Case No./Age (yr)/Sex | Side | Motor Fun. (MMT) | Preop. FA (affect.) | Preop. FA Ratio | Preop. MD Ratio | Postop. FA Ratio* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/83/F | Rt | 4 | 0.685 | 0.92 | 0.93 | 0.99 |
| 2/88/M | Rt | 4 | 0.645 | 0.95 | 0.97 | – |
| 3/82/M | Lt | 5 | 0.68 | 0.9 | 1.07 | – |
| 4/89/M | Lt | 4 | 0.627 | 0.84 | 1.09 | – |
| 5/73/M | Rt | 2 | 0.625 | 0.84 | 1.16 | 0.94 |
| 6/78/M | Rt | 4 | 0.595 | 0.78 | 0.91 | 1.02 |
| 7/67/M | Rt | 3 | 0.699 | 0.88 | 0.86 | 1 |
| 8/59/M | Rt | 5 | 0.71 | 0.96 | 1.15 | 0.97 |
| 9/80/M | Lt | 5 | 0.796 | 1 | 0.98 | 1.05 |
| 10/90/M | Rt | 3 | 0.536 | 0.79 | 0.95 | 0.96 |
| 11/73/M | Rt | 5 | 0.687 | 0.92 | 0.97 | 0.97 |
| 12/74/F | Lt | 4 | 0.489 | 0.79 | 0.95 | 0.96 |
| 13/64/M | Rt | 4 | 0.674 | 0.86 | 1.14 | 1.12 |
| 14/78/M | Lt | 5 | 0.709 | 0.93 | 0.97 | 0.89 |
| 15/82/F | Lt | 5 | 0.694 | 0.91 | 1.05 | 1.04 |
| 16/67/F | Rt | 4 | 0.673 | 0.94 | 0.84 | 0.92 |
| 17/77/M | Rt | 4 | 0.763 | 0.96 | 0.96 | 0.88 |
| 18/81/F | Lt | 3 | 0.498 | 0.7 | 1.25 | 0.72 |
| 19/44/M | Lt | 4 | 0.73 | 0.92 | 0.76 | 1 |
| 20/77/M | Lt | 5 | 0.719 | 0.91 | 1.06 | 0.97 |
| 21/88/M | Lt | 4 | 0.615 | 0.77 | 1.08 | 0.91 |
| 22/76/M | Rt | 4 | 0.636 | 0.88 | 1.03 | 0.94 |
| 23/76/F | Rt | 5 | 0.655 | 0.97 | 0.79 | 0.99 |
| 24/76/F | Rt | 4 | 0.658 | 0.91 | 0.97 | 0.97 |
| 25/69/M | Rt | 5 | 0.628 | 1 | 1.08 | 1.02 |
| 26/65/F | Lt | 4 | 0.661 | 0.84 | 1.04 | 0.93 |
Note:—Fun. indicates function; affect., affected side; Preop, preoperative; Postop, postoperative; Rt, right; Lt, left; FA, fractional anisotropy; MD, mean diffusivity; MMT, Manual Muscle Test.
* Patients 2, 3, and 4 could not undergo postoperative DTI. They hoped to leave hospital within 5 days after surgery.