Table 1.
Characteristics of the Study Population.
| Total (N = 25) | |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Female | 4 (16.0%) |
| Male | 21 (84.0%) |
| Age | |
| Median (IQR) | 61.0 (35.0, 81.0) |
| Type of plegia | |
| Complete | 23 (92.0%) |
| Incomplete | 2 (8.0%) |
| NLI | |
| Cervical | 1 (4.0%) |
| Thoracic | 18 (72.0%) |
| Lumbar | 6 (24.0%) |
| Comorbidities | |
| C2 abuse | 1 (4.0%) |
| COPD | 1 (4.0%) |
| DM | 5 (20.0%) |
| DM and KHK | 1 (4.0%) |
| Hydrocephalus | 1 (4.0%) |
| Length of hospital stay | |
| Median (IQR) | 56.0 (41.0, 120.0) |
| Area [cm2] | |
| Median (IQR) | 46.0 (20.0, 450.0) |
| Operation | |
| Colostoma | 15 (60.0%) |
| Sigmoidostoma | 10 (40.0%) |
| Complications | |
| Haematome | 2 (8.0%) |
| Infection | 1 (4.0%) |
| Suture dehiscence | 6 (24.0%) |
| Suture dehiscence and infection | 1 (4.0%) |
| None | 15 (60.0%) |
| Surgery ex domo [N] | |
| Median (IQR) | 4.0 (2.0, 6.0) |
| Osteomyelitis | |
| No | 9 (36.0%) |
| Yes | 16 (64.0%) |
| Flap | |
| Gluteus maximus Advancement flap | 23 (92.0%) |
| Total thigh flap | 2 (8.0%) |