TABLE 1.
Summary of data from 212 patients extracted from a full-text article review
| Variable | Value | Number Not Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Demographics |
|
|
| Age in yrs, range (mean) |
23–91 (57.2) |
0 (0.0%) |
| Sex: M/F |
109 (51.4%)/102 (48.1%) |
1 (0.5%) |
| Prior spine surgery: yes/no |
28 (13.2%)/151 (71.2%) |
33 (15.6%) |
| Prior spine trauma: yes/no |
12 (5.7%)/81 (38.2%) |
119 (56.1%) |
| Symptoms |
|
|
| Pain: yes/no |
143 (67.5%)/69 (32.5%) |
0 (0.0%) |
| Weakness: yes/no |
100 (47.2%)/112 (52.8%) |
0 (0.0%) |
| Gait disturbance: yes/no |
91 (42.9%)/121 (57.1%) |
0 (0.0%) |
| Sensory loss: yes/no |
67 (31.6%)/44 (20.8%) |
101 (47.6%) |
| UMN signs: yes/no |
52 (24.5%)/75 (35.4%) |
85 (40.1%) |
| Paresthesia: yes/no |
44 (20.8%)/114 (53.8%) |
54 (25.5%) |
| Incontinence: yes/no |
35 (16.5%)/177 (83.5%) |
0 (0.0%) |
| Progressive: yes/no |
30 (14.2%)/9 (4.2%) |
173 (81.6%) |
| Duration in mos: range (mean) |
0.1–360 (38.9) |
133 (62.7%) |
| Web orientation: dorsal/ventral |
212 (100.0%)/0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
| Syrinx present: yes/no |
81 (38.2%)/123 (58.0%) |
8 (3.8%) |
| Syrinx location: cervical/cervicothoracic/thoracic |
2 (0.9%)/12 (5.7%)/ 25 (11.8%) |
43 (20.3%) |
| Scalpel sign present: yes/no |
121 (57.1%)/3 (1.4%) |
88 (41.5%) |
| Intervention |
|
3 (1.4%) |
| Laminectomy + excision |
116 (55.2%) |
|
| Conservative management |
77 (36.3%) |
|
| None |
7 (3.3%) |
|
| Catheter-guided fenestration |
3 (1.4%) |
|
| Laminectomy + fusion |
2 (0.9%) |
|
| Laminoplasty + excision |
1 (0.5%) |
|
| Laminectomy + shunt |
1 (0.5%) |
|
| Hemilaminectomy + excision |
1 (0.5%) |
|
| Intercostal injection |
1 (0.5%) |
|
| FU period in mos, range (mean) |
1–80 (16.5) |
99 (46.7%) |
| Neurological outcome: improved/unchanged | 71 (33.5%)/23 (10.8%) | 118 (55.7%) |
FU = follow-up.