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Table 4 Preoperative, postoperation, and final follow-up indexes of VAS ESR, CRP and Kyphotic Cobb’s angle

From: Early surgical intervention for active thoracic spinal tuberculosis patients with paraparesis and paraplegia

Observational indexes

Preoperation

Postoperation

Final follow up

VAS

5.3 ± 1.7

3.2 ± 1.3*

1.1 ± 0.53*Δ

ESR (mm/h)

73.1 ± 12.4

74.8 ± 10.8

11.5 ± 1.8*Δ

CRP (mg/L)

82.4 ± 15.6

83.6 ± 13.4

2.6 ± 0.82*Δ

Kyphotic Cobb’s angle (º)

21.9 ± 4.6

6.5 ± 1.5*

6.6 ± 1.9*

  1. *P < 0.05 vs. Preoperation
  2. ΔP < 0.05 vs. Postoperation