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Table 2 The changes of ESR VAS, CRP, ODI, and Cobb’s angle after surgery

From: Minimally invasive far lateral debridement combined with posterior instrumentation for thoracic and lumbar tuberculosis without severe kyphosis

 

Pre-op

2 weeks post-op

Last follow-up

p1

p2

ESR

64.5 ± 24.4

47.3 ± 18.3

13.1 ± 3.7

< 0.05

< 0.05

VAS

7.6 ± 0.9

5 ± 1.1

1.5 ± 0.7

< 0.05

< 0.05

CRP

23.2 ± 11.7

12.9 ± 7.3

4.3 ± 1.7

< 0.05

< 0.05

ODI

74.2 ± 6.7

 

26.5 ± 6.8

 

< 0.05

Cobbs

23.2 ± 5.5°

13.2 ± 5.3°

13.4 ± 5.6°

< 0.05

0.33

  1. p1 the comparison between pre-op and 2-week post-op, p2 the comparison between 2-week post-op and last follow-up