Research Article

Characteristics and Management of Spinal Tuberculosis in Tuberculosis Endemic Area of Guizhou Province: A Retrospective Study of 597 Patients in a Teaching Hospital

Table 3

Neurological grades of frankel scale definition.

Frankel A: complete motor and sensory loss below the lesion
Frankel B: incomplete, some sensory loss below the lesion
Frankel C: incomplete, motor and sensory sparing, but the patient is not functional
Frankel D: incomplete, motor and sensory sparing, but patient can stand and walk
Frankel E: normal, complete functional recovery