20 April 2024: Clinical Research
Comparison of Outcomes between Single-Level and Double-Level Corpectomy in Thoracolumbar Reconstruction: A Retrospective Study of 16 Patients Using Expandable Cages
Hüseyin Demir 1ADEF* , Nail Demirel 2BCFDOI: 10.12659/MSM.943797
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e943797
Table 2 Number of patients with clinical characteristics at preoperative and 3-month postoperative assessments: Nurick grade, ASIA scale, and VAS score.
| Variable | Preoperative (N) | 3-month postoperative (N) |
|---|---|---|
| Nurick grade | ||
| 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | 4 | 3 |
| ASIA Scale | ||
| A | 4 | 4 |
| B | 1 | 0 |
| C | 3 | 0 |
| D | 6 | 5 |
| E | 2 | 7 |
| VAS (mean) | 7 | 2.63 |
| ASIA – American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale; VAS – visual analog scale. | ||