12 September 2023 : Clinical Research
Retrospective Evaluation of Short-Course versus Traditional Preoperative Chemotherapy in Thoracolumbar Spinal Tuberculosis Patients
Lin Chen1ABCDEFG, Jun Zhang1ABCDEFG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.941003
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e941003
Table 2 Changes of pain VAS score after operation and last follow-up in 2 groups.
| Items | Preoperative | 1 week after surgery | Last follow-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short-course intensive chemotherapy group | 6.54±2.31 | 2.74±0.68 | 1.25±0.35 |
| Traditional quadruple chemotherapy group | 6.21±1.92 | 2.24±0.49 | 1.24±0.31 |
| 0.274 | 0.423 | 0.641 | |
| 0.731 | 0.683 | 0.381 |






