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Postoperative neurological function during follow-up
| Frankel grade | Follow-up after surgical treatment | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months (%) | 6 months (%) | 1 year (%) | 2 years (%) | |
| A Complete paraplegia | 5 (3) | 4 (3) | 3 (4) | 2 (5) |
| B No motor function | 6 (3) | 3 (2) | 1 (1) | 1 (2) |
| C Motor function useless | 23 (14) | 15 (12) | 5 (7) | 3 (7) |
| D Slight motor deficit | 44 (27) | 27 (22) | 15 (21) | 8 (19) |
| E No motor deficit | 88 (53) | 76 (61) | 47 (67) | 29 (67) |
| Number of patients alive | 166 | 125 | 71 | 43 |
