Comparison of three surgical approaches for thoracolumbar junction (T12-L1) tuberculosis: a multicentre, retrospective study

Table 3 ASIA Classification in Three Groups

ASIA Classification	Group A (n)				Group B (n)				Group C (n)
ASIA Classification	Pre-operative	Post-operative	Final Follow- up	Improve-ment	Pre-operative	Post-operative	Final Follow- up	Improve-ment	Pre-operative	Post-operative	Final Follow- up	Improve-ment
A	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	3	0	0	3
B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
C	2	0	0	2	6	3	3	3	8	3	2	6
D	8	3	0	6	14	3	1	13	25	8	4	21
E	35	43	45		29	46	48		44	69	74

Spinal cord function improvement rate: Group A was 80%, Group B was 82.6% and Group C was 83.3%

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