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Table 3 Comparison of JOA score, VAS score, and NDI in the preoperative, postoperative and final follow-up

From: Efficacy of anterior debridement and bone grafting with fusion using internal fixation combined with anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy in the treatment of subaxial cervical tuberculosis

Variable

Preoperative

Postoperative

Final follow-up

P#

P*

JOA cervical function score

6.31 ± 2.03

14.96 ± 1.58

15.87 ± 0.87

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

Cervical VAS score

7.30 ± 1.52

3.01 ± 0.90

1.74 ± 0.61

 < 0.001

0.002

NDI

32.61 ± 5.47

13.69 ± 2.88

8.83 ± 2.31

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

  1. P*: Comparison between the preoperative and the final follow-up
  2. P#: Comparison between the preoperative and the postoperative