Table 4 Comprehensive Analysis of Titanium Mesh Grafting versus Bone Grafting for the Treatment of Spinal Tuberculosis
Variable | Cases (Titanium Mesh Grafting) | Titanium Mesh Grafting | Cases (Bone Grafting) | Bone Grafting | P | I² | WMD/RR (95% CI) | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 267 | 47.3401 ± 16.6921 | 256 | 46.618 ± 15.4691 | 0.548 | 7.9 | -0.77 (-3.26, 1.73) | 10, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 |
Operative time (min) | 267 | 205.688 ± 68.7804 | 256 | 219.7454 ± 69.6865 | 0.499 | 89.7 | -7.20 (-28.06, 13.67) | 10, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, |
Blood loss (ml) | 267 | 578.949 ± 438.6188 | 256 | 579.3316 ± 564.277 | 0.576 | 65.4 | 16.22 (-40.62, 73.06) | 10, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 |
Bone graft fusion time (months) | 98 | 7.7406 ± 4.8264 | 133 | 6.3605 ± 2.4961 | 0.304 | 80.4 | 0.97 (-0.88, 2.81) | 10, 22, 23, 26 |
ASIA (Grade E) | 131 | 122 | 157 | 144 | 0.346 | 0 | 1.03 (0.97, 1.09) | 10, 22, 23, 26, 27 |
VAS (Pre-op) | 250 | 5.0137 ± 2.4644 | 237 | 5.2054 ± 2.3908 | Titanium mesh grafting 0 | Titanium mesh grafting 97.3 | -4.23 (-5.23, -3.24) | 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 |
VAS (Last follow-up) | 1.4017 ± 1.8914 | 1.6093 ± 1.8107 | Bone grafting 0 | Bone grafting 96.4 | -4.14 (-5.11, -3.17) | |||
ODI (Pre-op) | 81 | 54.8736 ± 15.4809 | 74 | 51.2784 ± 12.6148 | Titanium mesh grafting 0 | Titanium mesh 94.1 | -40.25 (-45.54, -34.96) | 10, 22, 24 |
ODI (Last follow-up) | 11.9511 ± 8.6174 | 12.627 ± 10.1113 | Bone grafting 0 | Bone grafting 85.3 | -36.64 (-40.17, -33.12) | |||
Kyphotic angle (Pre-op) | 116 | 30.5019 ± 19.1637 | 97 | 24.0738 ± 10.4981 | Titanium mesh grafting 0 | Titanium mesh grafting 97.9 | -21.69 (-36.50, -6.89) | 22, 23, 24, 27 |
Kyphotic angle (Last follow-up) | 11.6174 ± 13.3071 | 13.5738 ± 12.7622 | Bone grafting 0 | Bone grafting 98.3 | -10.84 (-18.36, -3.32) | |||
Postoperative complications | 215 | 64 | 214 | 73 | 0.643 | 62 | 0.87 (0.49,1.55) | 10, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26 |