Table 1.
Characteristic | Statistic (n = 63) |
---|---|
Mean age in years (range) | 66.4 (25–88) |
Number of females (%) | 53 (84.1) |
Mean body mass index (BMI) (range) | 30.8 (16.9–48.4) |
Comorbidities | |
Tobacco use (%) | 47 (74.6) |
Coronary artery disease (%) | 39 (61.9) |
Diabetes (%) | 9 (14.3) |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (%) |
3 (4.8) |
Preoperative steroid use (%) | 9 (14.3) |
Cancer (%) | 7 (11.1) |
Any prior lumbar surgery (%) | 45 (71.4) |
Prior surgery type | n = 45 |
Laminectomy (%) | 11 (61.1) |
Fusion (%) | 4 (22.2) |
Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) |
3 (16.7) |
Diagnoses (primary only) | |
Spondylolisthesis (%) | 45 (71.4) |
Stenosis with instability (%) | 132 (46.6) |
Degenerative scoliosis (%) | 2 (3.2) |