Table 1.
Main clinical and demographic characteristics between the two groups
| Variable | Unilatereal DC group (n = 37) |
Control group (n = 37) |
P-values |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of male patients (%) | 27 (73.0) | 24 (64.9) | 0.616 |
| Mean age (years) | 39.9 ± 1.9 | 40.2 ± 11.9 | 0.895 |
| GCS score | |||
| 3-5 (%) | 9 (24.3) | 10 (27.0) | 0.79 |
| 6-8 (%) | 28 (75.7) | 27 (73.0) | 0.79 |
| Mechanism of injury | |||
| Motor vehicle (%) | 30 (81.1) | 29 (78.4) | 0.772 |
| Fall (%) | 5 (13.5) | 7 (18.9) | 0.528 |
| Other (%) | 2 (5.4) | 1 (2.7) | 0.556 |
| Marshall CT scan classification | |||
| I (%) | 0 | 0 | |
| II (%) | 0 | 0 | |
| III (%) | 5 (16.2) | 3 (8.1) | 0.454 |
| IV (%) | 16 (43.2) | 17 (45.9) | 0.815 |
| V (%) | 14 (37.8) | 14 (37.8) | 1 |
| VI (%) | 2 (5.4) | 3 (8.1) | 0.643 |
CT = computed tomography; DC = decompressive craniectomy; GCS = Glasgow Coma Scale.