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Table 2 Outcome analysis at follow up

From: Outcome after thoracoscopic ventral stabilisation of thoracic and lumbar spine fractures

 

Parameter

N (%)

VAS at Follow-Up

VAS Spine Score at Follow-Up

ODI

SF-36 physical

SF-36 mental

All Patients

 

47(100)

Mean 3.6 (SD±2.3) 95%CI [2.9-4.3]

Mean 59.9 (SD±24.4) 95%CI [52.9-66.9]

Mean 22.9 (SD±19.1) 95%CI [17.5-28.4]

Mean 40.4 (SD±11.1) 95%CI [37.2-43.5]

Mean 52.6 (SD±3.4) 95%CI [51.6-53.6]

Sex

Male

29(61.7)

Mean 3.5 (SD±2.4) 95%CI [2.8-4.2]

Mean 58.7 (SD±25.8) 95%CI [55.3-66.1]

Mean 24.6 (SD±20) 95%CI [18.8-30.3]

Mean 40.3 (SD±12.2) 95%CI [36.8-43.7]

Mean 52.6 (SD±3.6) 95%CI [51.5-53.6]

 

Female

18(38.3)

Mean 3.7 (SD±2.3) 95%CI [3.1-4.4]

Mean 61.9 (SD±22.3) 95%CI [55.5-68.3]

Mean 20.4 (SD±17.6) 95%CI [15.4-25.5]

Mean 40.5 (SD±9.6) 95%CI [37.7-43.2]

Mean 52.7 (SD±3.2) 95%CI [51.8-53.6]

Age

≤ 50 years

27(57.4)

Mean 3.4 (SD±2.5) 95%CI [2.6-4.1]

Mean 63.1 Median 63.9 95%CI [55.1-71.0]

Mean 20.7 Median 16 95%CI [15.1-26.4]

Mean 41,8 Median 41.6 95%CI [38.6-44.9]

Mean 52.2 Median 51.1 95%CI [51.1-53.2]

 

> 50 years

20(42.6)

Mean 3.9 (SD±2.2) 95%CI [3.3-4.6]

Mean 55.7 SD±18.7) 95%CI [50.4-61.1]

Mean 26 (SD±18.2) 95%CI [20.8-31.2]

Mean 38.4 (SD±11.1) 95%CI [35.2-41.6]

Mean 53.2 (SD±3.0) 95%CI [52.7-54.1]

Injury Distribution

Monosegmental

33(70.2)

Mean 3.7 (SD±2.2) 95%CI [3.0-4.3]

Mean 58.2 (SD±22.0) 95%CI [51.9-64.5]

Mean 23.3 (SD±18.1) 95%CI [18.1-28.5]

Mean 39.9 (SD±10.4) 95%CI [36.9-42.8]

Mean 52.7 (SD±3.1) 95%CI [51.8-53.6]

 

Polysegmental

14(29.8)

Mean 3.5 (SD±2.8) 95%CI [2.7-4.2]

Mean 64.0 (SD±29.7) 95%CI [55.5-72.5]

Mean 22.3 (SD±21.9) 95%CI [16.1-28.5]

Mean 41.5 (SD±13.1) 95%CI [37.8-45.3]

Mean 52.5 (SD±4.2) 95%CI [51.3-53.7]

Treatment

Bone Graft

31(66)

Mean 3.7 (SD±2.1) 95%CI [3.1-4.3]

Mean 59.4 (SD±23.2) 95%CI [52.7-66.1]

Mean 24.3 (SD±17.6) 95%CI [19.3-29.4]

Mean 38.7 (SD±10.8) 95%CI [35.7-41.9]

Mean 52.6 (SD±3.1) 95%CI [51.7-53.5]

 

Spinal Cage

16(34)

Mean 3.4 (SD±2.8) 95%CI [2.6-4.2]

Mean 60.9 (SD±27.2) 95%CI [53.2-68.8]

Mean 20.4 (SD±22) 95%CI [14.1-26.5]

Mean 43.4 (SD±11.4) 95%CI [40.2-46.7]

Mean 52.7 (SD±3.4) 95%CI [51.5-53.9]

Concomitant Injuries

No

29(61.7)

Mean 3.2 (SD±2.2) 95%CI [2.6-3.9]

Mean 63.4 (SD±22.1) 95%CI [57.0-69.7]

Mean 21.8 (SD±18.5) 95%CI [16.5-27.1]

Mean 42.7 (SD±9.15) 95%CI [40.1-45.3]

Mean 52.0 (SD±3.4) 95%CI [51.1-52.9]

 

Yes

18(38.3)

Mean 4.1 (SD±2.6) 95%CI [3.4-4.9]

Mean 54.5 (SD±27.4) 95%CI [46.6-62.3]

Mean 24.9 (SD±20.3) 95%CI [19.1-30.7]

Mean 36.6 (SD±13.2) 95%CI [32.8-40.4]

Mean 53.6 (SD±3.4) 95%CI [52.6-54.6]

Complications

No

34(72.3)

Mean 3.1 (SD±2.4) 95%CI [2.4-3.8]

Mean 65.8 (SD±24.5)* 95%CI [58.8-72.8]

Mean19.8 (SD±18.7) 95%CI [14.4-25.1]

Mean 42.6 (SD±11.7) 95%CI [39.4-45.8]

Mean 51.7 (SD±3.4) 95%CI [50.7-52.8]

 

Yes

13(27.7)

Mean 4.8 (SD±1.8) 95%CI [4.3-5.3]

Mean 44.7 (SD±16.7) 95%CI [39.9-49.5]

Mean 31.4 (SD±18.1) 95%CI [26.2-36.6]

Mean 34.6 (SD±9.09) 95%CI [32–37.2]

Mean 54.9 (SD±2.3) 95%CI [54.2-55.5]

  1. *p < 0.05 / 95% CI = confidence interval / SD = standard deviation.