Comparative study of a rabbit model of spinal tuberculosis using different concentrations of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Table 2 Positive post-operative image changes in the three groups of experimental animals at 8 and 12 weeks

Results	Experimental 1		Experimental 2		Experimental 3
	8 weeks	12 weeks	8 weeks	12 weeks	8 weeks	12 weeks
X-ray
Intervertebral space changes	3	4	5	6	2	3
Osteophyte	1	2	4	4	2	3
CT
Osteophyte	2	3	5	8	3	3
Destruction of the vertebral body	4	4	6	8	3	3
Abscess	0	0	0	0	0	0
3-dimensional CT
Intervertebral space changes	4	4	6	8	3	3
Osteophyte	2	3	5	8	3	3

CT: Computed tomography.