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Table 3 Association analysis between risk factors and implant-related complications

From: Risk factors for construct/implant related complications following primary posterior hemivertebra resection: Study on 116 cases with more than 2 years’ follow-up in one medical center

Risk Factors

Implant-related complications

Non-implant-related complications

Yes (n=7)

No (n=109)

Sex

 Male

2 (28.6 %)

60 (55 %)

 Female

5 (71.4 %)

49 (45 %)

Age

 ≤5 years/old

5 (71.4 %)

29 (26.6 %)

 5−10 years/old

1 (14.3 %)

21 (19.3 %)

 >10 years/old

1 (14.3 %)

59 (54.1 %)

Location

 lumbar spine

4 (57.1 %)

16 (14.7 %)

 others

3 (42.9 %)

93 (85.3 %)

Fusion levels

 bisegmental fusion

5 (71.4 %)

31 (28.4 %)

 others

2 (28.6 %)

78 (71.6 %)

Cage

 Yes

0 (0)

15 (11 %)

 No

7 (100 %)

94 (89 %)

Contralateral bar/rib synostosis

 Yes

0 (0)

5 (6.1 %)

 No

7 (100 %)

104 (93.9 %)

Main curve

 <40°

4 (57.1 %)

37 (33.9 %)

 ≥40°

3 (42.9 %)

62 (66.1 %)

Correction rate of main curve

 ≤80 %

4 (57.1 %)

72 (66.1 %)

 >80 %

3 (42.9 %)

37(33.9 %)

Segmental scoliosis

 <30°

3 (42.9 %)

39 (35.8 %)

 ≥30°

4 (57.1 %)

70 (64.2 %)

Correction Rate of segmental scoliosis

 ≤80 %

3 (42.9 %)

43 (39.4 %)

 >80 %

4 (57.1 %)

66 (60.6 %)

  1. Statistical analysis between the groups could not be done owing to the low numbers of cases with implant-related complications in this study