25 December 2020: Clinical Research
Comparison of the Clinical Efficacy of 3 Surgical Methods for Treating Spinal Tuberculosis in Children
Weidong Liang ACDEF* , Jian Zhang ACDEF* , Zhouliang Ren BC , Maierdan Maimaiti B , Fulati Mamati B , Yakefu Abulizi B , Tao Xu C , Rui Cao C , Jun Sheng AE* , Weibin Sheng AE*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.926142
Med Sci Monit 2020; 26:e926142
Table 2 Frankel grades for all patients at T3.
| Frankel grade at T1 | n | Frankel grade at T3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | B | C | D | E | ||
| A | 0 | |||||
| B | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| C | 13 | 5 | 8 | |||
| D | 16 | 6 | 10 | |||
| E | 25 | 25 | ||||
| T1– Grade B+C 21 children combined with neurological dysfunction returned to normal except for 1 case without recovery (Grade B) and 3 cases improved from grade B to C at T3. Frankel grades: A – Complete neurological injury. B – Preserved sensation only. C – Preserved motor, nonfunctional. D – Preserved motor, functional. E – Normal motor function. T3 – the final follow-up. Group A – simple anterior debridement or combined with internal fixation. Group B – posterior debridement alone. Group C – one-stage or multi-stage simultaneous anteroposterior debridement, bone-graft fusion, and internal fixation. | ||||||