Table 1 Patient demographics (n = 37)
Gender (n, %) | |
|---|---|
Male | 26(70.3) |
Female | 11(29.7) |
Age,years (mean ± SD) | 64.9 ± 3.8 |
Mechanism of injury (n, %) | |
Fall from height (greater than standing) | 11(29.7) |
Fall (from standing height) | 7(18.9) |
Traffic accident | 19(51.4) |
Fracture side,left (n, %) | 22(56.5) |
Concomitant injuries (n, %) | |
Head trauma | 7(18.9) |
Spine and sacral fracture | 7(18.9) |
Limb fracture | 9(24.3) |
Rib or clavicle fracture | 6(16.2) |
Dislocation of hip | 13(35.1) |
Others | 4(10.8) |
Gull sign (n, %) | 8(21.6) |
Pre-existing comorbidity (n, %) | |
Hypertension | 10(27) |
Diabetes mellitus | 6(16.2) |
Lung disease | 4(10.8) |
Fracture type (n, %) | |
Both columns | 15(40.5) |
Both columns + Posterior wall | 3(8.1) |
Anterior column | 2(5.4) |
Anterior column + Anterior wall | 1(2.7) |
ACPH | 8(21.6) |
T type | 3(8.1) |
Transverse and posterior wall | 2(5.4) |
Transverse | 3(8.1) |