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Table 1 Demographic data

From: Surgical treatment for lumbar tuberculosis by posterior transforaminal lumbar debridement, interbody fusion, and instrumentation in the aged

Parameters

No.

Gender (M/F)

12/16

Average age (years)

72.3 ± 8.6

Number of vertebrae affected

 

 One

9

 Two

19

Preop. Frankel grade

 

 Grade A

0

 Grade B

0

 Grade C

4

 Grade D

12

 Grade E

12

Distribution of lumbar tuberculosis

 

 T12 + L1

1

 L1

2

 L1 + L2

3

 L2

1

 L2 + L3

5

 L3

2

 L3 + L4

5

 L4

4

 L4 + L5

5

Preo. Kyphosis angle

30.9 ± 10.5