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Table 1 Baseline patient characteristics

From: Use of autologous bone graft in anterior cervical decompression: morbidity & quality of life analysis

 

No Bone Graft

(n = 18)

Bone Graft

(n = 29)

p value

Mean age

50 years (37-62)

53 years (36-66)

0.196

Ex/Current smoker

50%

58%

0.109

Mean Follow-up

15 months

25 months

 

(Range)

(12-43)

(12-46)

0.016

Operative level

   

1

56%

42%

0.718

2

39%

48%

 

3

5%

10%

 

Aetiology

   

Degenerative

83%

83%

 

Trauma

17%

14%

0.723

Other

0%

3%

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