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. 2014 Dec 5;20(1):38–54. doi: 10.1007/s00776-014-0656-6

Table 23.

Factors associated with dural tear, DWI and neurological complications

Target variables Explanatory variables Odds ratio 95 % confidence interval p
Dural tear Lumbar spine 2.3 1.9–2.8 <0.0001
Posterior approach 1.9 1.3–2.7 <0.01
DWI Instrument 2.4 1.8–3.1 <0.0001
DM 2.3 1.8–3.0 <0.0001
DMARD therapy involving biologic therapy 2.9 1.5–5.5 <0.0001
Neurological complications Instrument 1.8 1.5–2.2 <0.0001

DWI deep wound infection, DM diabetes mellitus, DMARD disease-modifying antirheumatic drug