Table 4

Comparison surgical approaches and mean survival time among modified Tokuhashi's groups.

Modified Tokuhashi score
Surgical approach
Mean survival (months)




Combined
Anterolateal
Posterior


0–1
6
9
10
21.4 ± 10.7* §
2–4
0
6
25
11.4 ± 10.2* §
5–7
0
0
1
1
Patients (n)
6
15
36


*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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