Table 3 |
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Comparison of surgical approaches and mean survival time among Karnofsky's groups. |
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| Karnofsky score |
Surgical approach |
Mean survival (months) |
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| Combined |
Anterolateral |
Posterior |
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| 80–100 |
4 |
15 |
13 |
28.2 ± 16.3§ |
| 50–70 |
0 |
3 |
19 |
19.6 ± 12.1* § |
| 10–40 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4.7 ± 3.6* |
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| Patients (n) |
4 |
18 |
35 |
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*p < 0.05, combined vs. posterior approach (Fisher's exact test) §p < 0.05, posterior vs. anterolateral approach (Pearson's test) | ||||
Yilmazlar et al. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 2008 3:37 doi:10.1186/1749-799X-3-37 |
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