Table 4 Disease healing and bone graft fusion in the affected-vertebrae fixation group and short-segment fixation group
From: Five-year outcomes of posterior affected-vertebrae fixation in lumbar tuberculosis patients
Groups | Cases | Lesion cured (cases) | Bone graft fusion (cases) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 months after surgery | 1 year after surgery | 5 years after surgery | 6 months after surgery | 1 year after surgery | 5 years after surgery | ||
Affected-vertebrae fixation group | 71 | 57 | 69 | 71 | 54 | 68 | 71 |
Short-segment fixation group | 64 | 52 | 61 | 64 | 44 | 57 | 64 |
p value | 0.887 | 0.566 | – | 0.342 | 0.137 | – | |