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Table 1 Sample characteristics

From: Surgical timing prevails as the main factor over morphologic characteristics in the reduction by ligamentotaxis of thoracolumbar burst fractures

Age (years)

47.10 ± 13.68

Sex (M:F)

5:2

Comorbidities

 Arterial Hypertension

 Diabetes Mellitus

 Coronary disease

 Hypothyroidism

 Other

19(32.76%)

10 (17.24%)

7 (12.07)

1 (1.72%)

2 (3.45%)

5 (8.62%)

Smoking

19 (32.76%)

Mechanism

 

 Fall from height

 Automovilistic accident

 Forced sitting

 Crush injury

 Level ground fall

 Bicycle accident

24 (41.38%)

14 (24.14%)

8 (13.79%)

5 (8.62%)

5 (8.62%)

2 (3.45%)

Temporality of ligamentotaxis (days)

3 [2;7]*

Segment involved

 

 T12

 L1

 L2

 L3

 L4

 L5

14 (24.14%)

30 (51.72%)

8 (13.79%)

2 (3.45%)

3 (5.17%)

1 (1.72%)

AOspine Classification (A4:A3)

5:2

Neurologic impairment

8 (14.55%)

Multilevel fractures (≥ 2 segments)

10 (17.24%)

Total

58

  1. *Interquartile range