Table 3 Changes of ODI and VAS and Cobb angle before and after the operation.

From: Efficacy analysis of one-stage posterior-only surgical treatment for thoracic spinal tuberculosis in the T4–6 segments with minimum 5-year follow-up

Time

ODI

VAS

Cobb angle (°)

Pre

48.9 ± 15.4

7.1 ± 1.1

34.8 ± 10.9

Post

45.2 ± 13.5

2.2 ± 1.5*

9.6 ± 2.8*

FFU

11.2 ± 4.1*

1.3 ± 1.1*

11.3 ± 3.2*

  1. *, compare with preoperation P < 0.05.
  2. ODI Oswestry Dability Index, VAS Visual Analogue Scale, Pre preoperative, Post Postoperative, FFU final follow-up.