Table 3 Neurological presentation
From: Surgical management and prognostic factors of spinal metastatic tumors
Parameters | No | % | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Back pain | 70 | 100 | |
Motor affection | 50 | 71 | 0.01 |
Paresis | 38 | 54 | |
Plegic | 12 | 17 | |
Sensory affection | 54 | 77 | 0.01 |
Sphincter affection | 32 | 46 | 0.1 |
Duration of symptoms | 0.07 | ||
< 1 week | 24 | 34 | |
1 week to 1 month | 26 | 37 | |
> 1 month | 20 | 29 | |
Preoperative Klekampe score | 0.02 | ||
15–19/20 | 26 | 37 | |
10–14/20 | 12 | 17 | |
0–9/20 | 32 | 46 |