Table 1 The characteristics of the patients.
Category | Number (%) |
|---|---|
Age, mean ± SD (range) | 53.48 ± 14.45 (18–86) |
18–29 | 287 (7.4) |
30–39 | 445 (11.47) |
40–49 | 715 (18.42) |
50–59 | 862 (22.21) |
60–69 | 1086 (27.98) |
70– | 486 (12.52) |
Sex | |
Male | 1877 (48.36) |
Female | 2004 (51.64) |
Diagnosis | |
Lumbar disc herniation | 1857 (47.85) |
Lumbar spinal stenosis without spondylolisthesis | 1402 (36.12) |
Lumbar spinal stenosis with spondylolisthesis | 529 (13.63) |
Spondylolysis | 93 (2.4) |
Healthcare facility | |
Hospital | 2214 (57.05) |
General hospital | 959 (24.71) |
Tertiary referral hospital | 520 (13.4) |
Clinics | 188 (4.84) |
Charlson comorbidity index, median (range) | 0 (0–14) |
Surgical method | |
Spondylectomy | 5 (0.13) |
Anterior fusion | 156 (4.02) |
Posterior fusion | 332 (8.55) |
Open discectomy | 2571 (66.25) |
Laminectomy | 636 (16.39) |
Endoscopic discectomy | 181 (4.66) |
Comorbidity | |
Parkinson disease | 17 (0.44) |
Osteoporosis without fracture | 1047 (26.98) |
Diabetes mellitus | 609 (15.69) |
