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Table 3 The evaluation of pain and dysfunction

From: Posterior-only vs. combined posterior-anterior approaches in treating lumbar and lumbosacral spinal tuberculosis: a retrospective study with minimum 7-year follow-up

 

Group A (N = 42)

Group B (N = 40)

P value

VAS

   

 Pre

7.1 ± 0.8

7.1 ± 0.7

0.978

 TMP

2.5 ± 0.5

2.6 ± 0.5

0.796

 FFU

0.9 ± 0.4

0.9 ± 0.6

0.798

JOA

   

 Pre

12.8 ± 3.4

13.2 ± 4.1

0.864

 TMP

17.5 ± 4.7

17.9 ± 4.3

0.642

 FFU

25.1 ± 2.6

25.6 ± 3.2

0.686

ODI

   

 Pre

39.2 ± 6.3

38.6 ± 8.8

0.732

 TMP

18.3 ± 4.6

17.8 ± 6.4

0.813

 FFU

7.2 ± 1.2

7.4 ± 2.4

0.694

Kirkaldy-Willis criteria

   

 Excellent

32

29

 

 Good

10

11

 

 Fair

0

0

 

 Poor

0

0

 
  1. Pre preoperative, TMP 3 months postoperative, FFU final follow-up
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

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