Table 1 Cause of Injury and Demographic Data
From: Outcome after thoracoscopic ventral stabilisation of thoracic and lumbar spine fractures
Parameter | Patients total N = 70 | Pat. at follow up N = 47 |
|---|---|---|
Age at surgery (yr ± SD) | 45 (14) | 45 (14) |
Male (N (%)) | 46 (65) | 29 (61) |
Mean Follow Up (years ±SD) | -- | 2.2 (1.5) |
Mech. of Injury | N (%) | N (%) |
Road Traffic Accident | 18 (26) | 12 (26) |
Fall from height | 32 (46) | 23 (49) |
Accident at Work | 7 (10) | 5 (11) |
Sports Accident | 6 (9) | 4 (9) |
Pathologic Fracture | 2 (3) | 2 (4) |
Other | 5 (7) | 1 (2) |
Total | 70 (100) | 47 (100) |
Fracture Localisation | (%) | (%) |
Th5 | 3.2 | - |
Th6 | 3.2 | 2.1 |
Th7 | 6.4 | 8.5 |
Th8 | 5.5 | - |
Th9 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
Th10 | 4.4 | 2.1 |
Th11 | 8.8 | 10.6 |
Th12 | 25.3 | 21.3 |
L1 | 35.2 | 48.9 |
L2 | 5.2 | 4.2 |
Fracture Classification | (%) | (%) |
A1 | 12.9 | 12.7 |
A2 | 7.1 | 8.5 |
A3 | 70 | 65.9 |
B2 | 2.9 | 4.2 |
B3 | 1.4 | - |
C1 | 2.9 | 2.1 |
C2 | 1.4 | - |
unknown | 5.7 | 6.3 |