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Table 3 Neurological recovery on the Frankel scale

From: Impairment-driven cancer rehabilitation in patients with neoplastic spinal cord compression using minimally invasive spine stabilization

Frankel classification

Number of cases before surgery, n (%)

Number of cases after surgery, n (%)

A

B

C

D

E

A

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

B

4 (14.8)

0 (0)

2 (7.4)

2 (7.4)

0 (0)

0 (0)

C

3 (11.1)

0 (0)

0 (0)

2 (7.4)

1 (3.7)

0 (0)

D

3 (11.1)

0 (0)

1 (3.7)

0 (0)

2 (7.4)

0 (0)

E

17 (63)

0 (0)

1 (3.7)

1 (3.7)

2 (7.4)

13 (48.1)