Skip to main content

Table 4 Improvement of neurological function

From: Comparison of anterior or posterior approach in surgical treatment of thoracic and lumbar tuberculosis: a retrospective case–control study

Improved grade of ASIA‡

Anterior

(n = 7)

Posterior

(n = 10)

P

0

1

1

0.691

1

5

9

 

2

1

0

 
  1. *P < 0.05
  2. ‡Grade 0 means no improvement; Grade 1 means ASIA improved from C to D, or from D to E; Grade 2 means ASIA improved from C to E
Back to article page

BMC Surgery

ISSN: 1471-2482

Contact us