One-stage posterior debridement, bone grafting fusion, and mono-segment vs. short-segment fixation for single-segment lumbar spinal tuberculosis: minimum 5-year follow-up outcomes

Table 2 The evaluation outcomes of pain and dysfunction

Group (n)	VAS			JOA			ODI			Kirkaldy–Willis criteria
Group (n)	Pre	TMP	FFU	Pre	TMP	FFU	Pre	TMP	FFU	E	G	F	P
A (32)	7.6 ± 0.9	2.5 ± 0.6	0.9 ± 0.6	12.5 ± 2.7	17.3 ± 3.0	25.4 ± 2.5	37.9 ± 4.8	17.6 ± 3.5	7.1 ± 2.0	20	12	0	0
B (30)	7.6 ± 1.1	2.6 ± 0.6	0.9 ± 0.6	12.9 ± 2.9	17.5 ± 3.3	25.9 ± 2.6	36.8 ± 5.2	17.1 ± 3.3	7.4 ± 1.7	22	8	0	0
P-value	0.942	0.591	0.641	0.530	0.736	0.404	0.395	0.580	0.574
Mean (95% CI)	−0.019	−0.083	0.069	−0.449	− 0.275	− 0.545	1.103	0.481	−0.271

Pre preoperative, TMP three months postoperative, FFU final follow-up, E excellent, G good, F fair, P poor, CI confidence intervals

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