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Table 1
Baseline characteristics of the 46 study patients.
| Parameter | n = 46 patients |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| M | 30 (65.2%) |
| F | 16 (34.8%) |
| Age (years), Mean ± SD (range) | 79.3 ± 7 [68; 95] |
| BMI, Mean ± SD (range) | 28.8 ± 5.6 [20.2–41.1] |
| Etiologies | |
| DISH | 44 (95.7%) |
| SA | 2 (4.3%) |
| ASA score | |
| ASA 2 | n = 21 (45.7%) |
| ASA 3 | n = 19 (41.3%) |
| ASA 4 | n = 6 (13%) |
| Comorbidities | |
| Cardiovascular | 19 (41.3%) |
| Pulmonary | 12 (26.1%) |
| Diabetes | 13 (28.3%) |
| Neuromuscular | 8 (17.4%) |
| Renal | 6 (13%) |
| Malignancy | 10 (21.7%) |
| ASIA score | |
| A | n = 2 (4.3%) |
| B | n = 1 (2.2%) |
| C | n = 4 (8.7%) |
| E | n = 39 (84.8%) |
| Mean time to surgery (days) | 8.6 ± 6.4 [0; 27] |
| Baseline autonomy (Parker score) | |
| 0–3 | 5 (10.9%) |
| 4–6 | 6 (13%) |
| 7–9 | 35 (76.1%) |
| Trauma mechanism | |
| High-energy, polytrauma | n = 21 (45.7%) |
| Low-energy (ground-level fall) | n = 25 (54.3%) |
| Associated traumas | 18 (39.1%) |
| Polytrauma | 6 (13%) |
| Epidural hematoma with neurological impairment | 3 (6.5%) |
| Associated vertebral fractures | 9 (19.6%) |
| Length of stay (days), Mean ± SD (range) | 19.1 ± 18.3 [5; 124] |
| Follow-up (months), Mean ± SD (range) | 21.7 ± 13.1 [1; 53] |
BMI: body mass index; DISH: diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis; AS: ankylosing spondylitis; ASA: American Society of Anesthesiologists.
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