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Table 1 Patient collective

From: Effect of subsequent vertebral body fractures on the outcome after posterior stabilization of unstable geriatric fractures of the thoracolumbar spine

Parameter

Patient collective (n = 73)

Mean

Range

Std

Age

71.7

60—86

6.5

Follow-up period [months]

46.6

18 – 111

23.8

Female gender

61.6%

Trauma mechanism (n)

not remembered: 6

low energy: 11

moderate energy: 39

high energy: 17

Fracture location (n)

Th 3: 2

Th 4: 3

Th 5: 1

Th 6: 3

Th 7: 5

Th 8: 4

Th 9: 3

Th 10: 3

Th 11: 3

Th 12:10

L 1: 20

L 2: 10

L 3: 6

Classification (n)

OF 3: 47

OF 4: 18

OF 5: 8

Therapy strategy (n)

hybrid stabilization: 45

posterior only: 21

anterior–posterior: 7

Stabilized segments

2 segments: 54

3–5 segments: 17

 > 5 segments: 2

Min. inv. approach

68.5%

  1. Std standard deviation; fracture location, n number, Min. inv minimal invasive