Table 1 Demographics and baseline data, treatment data and long-term outcomes.
Variable | All patients (n = 194) |
|---|---|
Baseline data | |
Age (years) | 64 (46–73) |
Male sex | 136 (70%) |
Injury mechanism | |
Fall | 126 (65%) |
Traffic accident | 43 (22%) |
Assault | 5 (2.6%) |
Other | 20 (10%) |
Days from injury to admission | 1.0 (1.0–1.0) |
AIS on admission | |
AIS A | 46 (24%) |
AIS B | 19 (9.8%) |
AIS C | 67 (35%) |
AIS D | 62 (32%) |
Central cord injury | 45 (23%) |
UEMS on admission | 18 (9.0–28) |
LEMS on admission | 15 (0.0–35) |
Highest level of injury on imaging | |
C0–C1 | 10 (5.2%) |
C2 | 18 (9.3%) |
C3 | 28 (14%) |
C4 | 37 (19%) |
C5 | 61 (31%) |
C6 | 34 (18%) |
C7 | 6 (3.1%) |
High signal on T2WI | 169 (92%) (10 missing) |
Treatment data | |
Surgical treatment | 183 (94%) |
ICU treatment | 113 (58%) |
Days in ICU | 8.0 (4.0–19) |
Days in SCIU | 37 (21–54) (1 missing) |
Days in outpatient rehabilitation | 42 (22–59) (3 missing) |
Outcome data | |
Follow-up time (years) | 3.7 (1.3–6.0) |
AIS improved | 79 (41%) |
Ambulatory | 98 (51%) |
Without walking aid | 55 (28%) |
With walking aid | 43 (22%) |
