Table 4 |
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Comparison surgical approaches and mean survival time among modified Tokuhashi's groups. |
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| Modified Tokuhashi score |
Surgical approach |
Mean survival (months) |
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| Combined |
Anterolateal |
Posterior |
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| 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 |
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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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