Table 1.
Demographics and baseline data, treatment data and long-term outcomes.
| Variable | All patients (n = 194) |
|---|---|
| Baseline data | |
| Age (years) | 64 (46–73) |
| Male sex | 136 (70%) |
| Injury mechanism | |
| Fall | 126 (65%) |
| Traffic accident | 43 (22%) |
| Assault | 5 (2.6%) |
| Other | 20 (10%) |
| Days from injury to admission | 1.0 (1.0–1.0) |
| AIS on admission | |
| AIS A | 46 (24%) |
| AIS B | 19 (9.8%) |
| AIS C | 67 (35%) |
| AIS D | 62 (32%) |
| Central cord injury | 45 (23%) |
| UEMS on admission | 18 (9.0–28) |
| LEMS on admission | 15 (0.0–35) |
| Highest level of injury on imaging | |
| C0–C1 | 10 (5.2%) |
| C2 | 18 (9.3%) |
| C3 | 28 (14%) |
| C4 | 37 (19%) |
| C5 | 61 (31%) |
| C6 | 34 (18%) |
| C7 | 6 (3.1%) |
| High signal on T2WI | 169 (92%) (10 missing) |
| Treatment data | |
| Surgical treatment | 183 (94%) |
| ICU treatment | 113 (58%) |
| Days in ICU | 8.0 (4.0–19) |
| Days in SCIU | 37 (21–54) (1 missing) |
| Days in outpatient rehabilitation | 42 (22–59) (3 missing) |
| Outcome data | |
| Follow-up time (years) | 3.7 (1.3–6.0) |
| AIS improved | 79 (41%) |
| Ambulatory | 98 (51%) |
| Without walking aid | 55 (28%) |
| With walking aid | 43 (22%) |
Data presented as median (interquartile range) or number (proportion).
AIS American spinal cord injury association impairment scale, LEMS lower extremity motor score, T2WI T2-weighted image, UEMS upper extremity motor score.