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SCI patients more than 3 months post injury
| Level of spine injury | Number of patients | Average age (years) | DVT | Edema | Redness | Tenderness | AIS A | AIS B | AIS C | DVT in the past | HO* | DM* | Average time from injury (months) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cervical | 33 | 28 (13–55) | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11 (3–124) |
| Thoracic | 24 | 37 (13–65) | 3 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 18 (3–84) |
| Lumbal | 6 | 29 (20–46) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 29 (4–87) |
AIS = ASIA Impairment Scale; HO = Heterotopic ossification; DM = Diabetes mellitus.
