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 5 Comparison of bone graft fusion time and tuberculosis recurrence rate between 2 groups of patients.
| Items | Short-course intensive chemotherapy group | Traditional quadruple chemotherapy group | t/χ2 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bone graft fusion time (months) | 4.51±0.62 | 4.67±0.81 | t=1.274 | 0.364 |
| Tuberculosis reccurence rate (%) | 3.8% | 4.3% | χ=0.02 | 0.887 |