Table 2.
Demographics of acute lumbar paraspinal compartment syndrome
| Author | Year | Number of patients | Sex | Age | Aetiology | Type* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carr et al. [2] | 1985 | 1 | Male | 24 | Downhill skiing | I-A |
| DiFazio et al. [5] | 1991 | 1 | Male | 27 | Downhill skiing | I-A |
| Sava et al. [9] | 1999 | 1 | Female | 43 | Direct trauma | I-B |
| Osamura et al. [7] | 2000 | 1 | Male | 67 | Aortic bypass | I-C |
| Kitajima et al. [4] | 2002 | 1 | Male | 25 | Surfboarding | I-A |
| Ferreira et al. [6] | 2003 | 1 | Male | 55 | Aortic bypass | I-C |
| Khan et al. [3] | 2005 | 1 | Male | 35 | Downhill skiing | I-A |
| Haig et al. [8] | 2009 | 2 | Male | 57 | Aortic bypass | I-C |
| Male | 34 | Gastric bypass | I-C | |||
| Wik et al. [10] | 2010 | 1 | Male | 30 | Weight lifting | I-A |
*Type I (A, B, C); Type II – Based on classification of lumbar paraspinal compartment syndrome