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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2012 May;9(5):497–504. doi: 10.3171/2012.1.PEDS11453

Table 3.

Spetzler-Martin grade characteristics

Spetzler-Martin grade Number of Patients (*) Percent of total
I 6 22.2%
II 10 37.0%
III 6 22.2%
IV 5 18.5%
Size Number of patients Percent of total
<3cm 14 51.9%
3–6cm 12 44.4%
>6cm 1 3.7%
Pattern of venous drainage Number of patients Percent of total
Deep 2 7.4%
Superficial 16 59.3%
Both 9 33.3%
Location Number of patients Percent of total
Eloquent site 9 33.3%
Non-Eloquent site 18 66.7%
Compactness Score Number of patients ** Percent of total
1 6 25.0%
2 16 66.7%
3 2 8.3%

±, total = total number for which the data was available

cm, centimeter

*

In 1 patient, S-M grade could not be determined

**

In 4 patients, Compactness Score could not be determined