Minimally Invasive versus Traditional Surgery: Efficacy of PELD and PLIF in Treating Pyogenic Spondylodiscitis

Yuan Liu; Tianlong Wu; Jianye Tan; Xinxin Miao; Tao Tang; Changxiong Cai; Tao Li; Xiang Luo; Xigao Cheng

doi:10.12659/MSM.943176

19 July 2024 : Clinical Research

Minimally Invasive versus Traditional Surgery: Efficacy of PELD and PLIF in Treating Pyogenic Spondylodiscitis

Yuan Liu^1DE, Tianlong Wu^1BC, Jianye Tan^1B, Xinxin Miao^1B, Tao Tang^1D, Changxiong Cai^1F, Tao Li^1B, Xiang Luo^1B, Xigao Cheng^1234ACG*

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.943176

Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e943176

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Table 3 Comparison of ASIA grade of the 2 groups.

	PELD (n=18)	PLIF (n=22)	P value
Preoperative ASIA grade			=0.840
A	0	0
B	0	1
C	2	2
D	5	6
E	11	13
Last follow-up ASIA grade^*			=0.812
A	0	0
B	0	0
C	0	0
D	2	3
E	16	19
ASIA – American Spinal Injury Association. ^* Compared with preoperative, the values for both groups were less than 0.001, indicating statistical significance.

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