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Table 2 Evaluation indexes Comparison between Group A and Group B

From: Comparison of anterior transthoracic debridement and fusion with posterior transpedicular debridement and fusion in the treatment of mid-thoracic spinal tuberculosis in adults

Evaluation indexes

Group A (N = 39)

Group B (N = 48)

P Value

Operation time (min)

158.2 ± 10.7

183.7 ± 14.1

0.000

Blood loss (ml)

517.9 ± 76.5

714.6 ± 57.4

0.000

Time of ESR descending to normal (months)

2.3 ± 1.1

3.1 ± 1.4

0.000

Time of CRP descending to normal (months)

1.1 ± 0.3

1.2 ± 0.6

0.000

Time of abscess disappearance (months)

2.7 ± 1.6

4.9 ± 1.9

0.000

Time of bone graft fusion (months)

6.6 ± 0.8

8.0 ± 9.6

0.000

Rate of surgical complications(%)

7.7 (3/39)

14.6 (7/48)

0.370

VAS score in postoperative 5th year

1.0 ± 0.6

1.1 ± 0.4

0.449

Kyphosis angle in postoperative 5th year

9.9 ± 2.1

10.3 ± 1.9

0.266

  1. Data are presented as n (%) or mean ± standard deviation (range)