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Table 1 TB patient characteristics

From: Knee arthrodesis using a unilateral external fixator combined with crossed cannulated screws for the treatment of end-stage tuberculosis of the knee

Characteristics

TB, n = 26

Age,years, mean ± SD

43.7 ± 11.7

Sex, M/F

12/14

Side,L/R

15/11

Duration, years, mean ± SD

3.5 ± 1.9

Pre-operation ESR, mm/h, mean ± SD

46.2 ± 32.2

Pre-operation CRP, mg/L, mean ± SD

37.0 ± 35.9

Pre-operation VAS score

67.3 ± 11.2

Pre-operation WOMAC score

58.8 ± 8.1

Follow-up time, years, mean ± SD

5.5 ± 1.9

  1. TB tuberculosis; ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP C reactive protein; VAS visual analogue scale; WOMAC Western Ontario and McMaster Universities’ Osteoarthritis Index