Table 1.
Summary of demographic and clinical data distribution in both groups
| Characteristics | Group 1 | Group 2 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (years) | 34.9 (SD = 14.2) | 34.0 (SD = 14.4) | 0.778 |
| Mechanism of injury | |||
| Falls | 25 | 23 | 0.433 |
| Accidents | 17 | 15 | |
| Neurological deficit | |||
| Frankel A | 1 | 0 | 0.656 |
| Frankel B | 5 | 4 | |
| Frankel C | 6 | 4 | |
| Frankel D | 0 | 0 | |
| Frankel E | 30 | 30 | |
| Fracture level | |||
| T12 | 18 | 13 | 0.085 |
| L1 | 20 | 22 | |
| L2 | 4 | 3 | |
| Magerl typea | |||
| A (compressive) | 37 | 33 | 0.211 |
| B (distractive) | 28 | 25 | |
| C (rotational) | 6 | 6 | |
aIn many cases, more than one mechanism of injury has been responsible (for instance A3B1C1); therefore, the sum of the groups exceeds 80