Table 2.
Characteristics of patients manged with either surgery or conservative therapy.
| Variables | Surgical | Conservative | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 26 | n = 26 | ||
| Age | 64.50 (59.25-70.75) | 71.00 (51.00-77.75) | .59 |
| SORG | 11.20 (8.70-18.20) | 9.20 (4.00-21.15) | .53 |
| MFI | 1.00 (0.25-2.75) | 1.00 (0.00-2.00) | .59 |
| CCI | 3.00 (2.00-4.00) | 2.00 (1.00-5.00) | .57 |
| Diabetes | |||
| Yes | 5 (19) | 3 (11) | .17 |
| Immunocompromised | |||
| Yes | 2 (8) | 1 (4) | .51 |
| Observer 1 | |||
| BVV- | 18 (69) | 5 (19) | .0003 |
| BVV+ | 8 (31) | 21 (81) | |
| Observer 2 | |||
| BVV- | 18 (69) | 5 (19) | .0003 |
| BVV+ | 8 (31) | 21 (81) | |
| Agreed observations (n = 42) | |||
| BVV- | 18 (90) | 6 (27) | <.0001 |
| BVV+ | 2 (10) | 16 (73) | |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 15 (58) | 21 (81) | .071 |
| Female | 11 (42) | 5 (19) | |
| Ethnicity | |||
| European | 12 (46) | 12 (46) | .73 |
| Maori | 10 (38) | 8 (31) | |
| Other | 4 (15) | 6 (23) | |
| Dorsal SEA | |||
| Yes | 15 (58) | 16 (62) | .78 |
| Ventral SEA | |||
| Yes | 15 (58) | 12 (46) | .41 |
| Discitis | |||
| Yes | 16 (64) | 15 (58) | .64 |
| Osteomyelitis | |||
| Yes | 13 (52) | 14 (54) | .89 |
| Initial Frankel score | |||
| C | 1 (5) | 1 (4) | .32 |
| D | 9 (41) | 5 (21) | |
| E | 12 (55) | 18 (75) | |
| Multifocal infection | |||
| Yes | 16 (73) | 12 (50) | .11 |
| CRP | 185 (165-262) | 123.50 (79-221) | .022 |
| WBC | 13.00 (9.96-15.85) | 10.35 (8.00-13.85) | .13 |
| Haemoglobin | 12.0 (10.2-13.4) | 13.0 (11.4-14.1) | .44 |
| Albumin | 27 (21-31) | 30 (26-36) | .61 |