Table 1.

Demographic data of the patients

Factors		Numbers	%
Groups	Subgroups
Gender	Males	17	60.7
	Females	11	39.3
Cauda equina lesion	Complete cauda	11	39.3
	Incomplete cauda	17	60.7
Initial neurological impairment	Gibbons type I	0	0
	Gibbons type II	8	28.6
	Gibbons type III	9	32.1
	Gibbons type IV	11	39.3
Zone III sacral fracture subtyping	Roy-Camille type II	13	46.4
	Roy-Camille type III	15	53.6
Age groups	21–30 years	7	25
	31–40 years	10	35.7
	41–50 years	9	32.1
	51–60 years	2	7.1
Mechanism of injury	Fall from height	11	39.3
	Motorcycle accidents	9	32.1
	Pedestrian accidents	8	28.6
Associated injuries	Head injuries	9	32.1
	Chest injuries	5	17.9
	Abdominal injuries	14	50
	Urological injuries	8	28.6
	Extremities injuries	9	32.1
	Spine fractures	5	17.9
	Unilateral L5–S1 Facet joint injury	13	46.4
	Unilateral 5th Lumber pedicle fracture	7	25
	Unilateral 5th lumber transverse process fracture	16	57.2
	Morel-Lavallee lesions	8	28.6
Transverse sacral fracture element	Through sacral one body	10	35.7
	Through sacral two body	9	32.1
	Obliquely through sacral one and two bodies	9	32.1
Initial fracture kyphosis angle	0–19°	5	17.9
	20–39°	8	28.6
	40–59°	8	28.6
	60–79°	7	25
Timing of fixation	Definitive primary anterior pelvic fixation	18	64.3
	Secondary anterior pelvic fixation	10	35.7
	Primary posterior fixation	14	50
	Secondary posterior fixation	7	25
	Tertiary posterior fixation	7	25
Decompression type	Indirect decompression	14	50
	Direct decompression	14	50
Residual neurological impairment	Gibbons type I	19	67.8
	Gibbons type II	5	17.9
	Gibbons type III	3	10.7
	Gibbons type IV	1	3.6