Table 1 Characteristics of patients with cervical SCI in both surgical treatment groups
Early surgical treatment group | Delayed surgical treatment group | |
|---|---|---|
Number of subjects | 17 | 30 |
Age range (years) | 45.0 ± 12.2 | 47.4 ± 13.1 |
Height range (cm) | 164.7 ± 8.9 | 165.9 ± 9.2 |
Gender (Male vs. Female) | 12 vs. 5 | 24 vs. 6 |
Time from injury to surgery (days) | 1.9 ± 0.7 | 17.2 ± 7.9 |
Severity of SCI | ||
ASIA B | 2/17 (11.8%) | 2/30 (6.7%) |
ASIA C | 10/17 (58.8%) | 13/30 (43.3%) |
ASIA D | 5/17 (29.4%) | 15/30 (50%) |
Imaging abnormalities (n/total patient (%)) | ||
Cervical fracture | 5/17 (29.4%) | 8/30 (26.7%) |
Intramedullary high-signal lesion | 7/17 (41.2%) | 18/30 (60.0%) |
Mechanism of injury (n/total patient (%)) | ||
Falls | 6/17 (35.3%) | 9/30 (30.0%) |
Vehicle accidents | 11/17 (64.7%) | 21/30 (70.0%) |
Surgical approach (n/total patient (%)) | ||
Anterior | 5/17 (29.4%) | 7/30 (23.3%) |
Posterior | 13/17 (76.5%) | 20/30 (66.7%) |
Combined | 1/17 (5.9%) | 3/30 (10.0%) |