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Table 3 Outcomes of anterior vs posterior surgery

From: Clinical features and surgical management of tuberculous arthritis of the sacroiliac joint: a retrospective analysis of 33 patients

Outcome

 

Surgical management and joint fusion (n = 33)

P

Estimate blood loss (ml)

Anterior

181.3 ± 179.3

  

Posterior

301.2 ± 284.6

 

0.173

Duration of Surgery(min)

Anterior

99.7 ± 33.1

  

Posterior

120.3 ± 54.1

 

0.213

VAS

 

Pre-op

3 months

6 months

12 months

 

Anterior

6.7 ± 1.2

3.2 ± 0.6

2.1 ± 0.6

1.3 ± 0.4

 

Posterior

7.2 ± 1.2

2.8 ± 0.6

1.5 ± 0.7

1.1 ± 0.3

 

P*

0.257

0.075

0.014

0.34

 

ODI

Anterior

56.1 ± 4.2

39.0 ± 4.8

27.6 ± 5.6

4.6 ± 1.6

 

Posterior

56.4 ± 5.1

41.7 ± 4.4

29.9 ± 5.2

4.2 ± 1.5

 

P*

0.893

0.117

0.254

0.979

 
  1. P* are all results compared to preoperative