Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of cervical column and cervical cord injuries in 206 patients admitted to our center between October 2009 and March 2012
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 37.2±15.9 |
| Gender | |
| Men (%) | 155 (75.2%) |
| Women (%) | 51 (24.8%) |
| Marital status | |
| Married (%) | 157(76.2%) |
| Single (%) | 49(23.8%) |
| Mechanism of injury | |
| Car to Car (%) | 45 (21.8%) |
| Car to Motor (%) | 20 (9.7%) |
| Car to Pedestrian (%) | 11 (5.3%) |
| Motor to motor (%) | 4 (1.9%) |
| Motor to Pedestrian (%) | 3 (1.5%) |
| Car turn-over | 79(38.4%) |
| Motor turn over (%) | 10 (4.9%) |
| Falling down (%) | 23 (11.2%) |
| Blunt (%) | 7(3.4%) |
| Other (%) | 4 (1.9%) |
| Level of Fracture | |
| Atlas Fx (%) | 9 (4.4%) |
| Axis Fx (%) | 39 (18.9%) |
| Combination C1-C2 Fx (%) | 8 (3.9%) |
| C3 Fx (%) | 28 (12.6%) |
| C4 Fx (%) | 25 (12.1%) |
| C5 Fx (%) | 42 (20.4%) |
| C6 Fx (%) | 60 (29.1%) |
| C7 Fx(%) | 50 (24.3%) |