Table I.
Patient information.
| Groups | Sample no.
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| Non-TOLF | ||||||||
| Age/gender | 62/M | 44/F | 58/M | 52/M | 44/M | 42/M | 52/M | 43/F |
| Diagnosis | T11-12 TDH | T8,10,12 fracture | T11-12 TDH | T12 fracture | T7-9 fracture | T12-L1 TDH | T12 fracture | T6-7 fracture |
| Single-level TOLF | ||||||||
| Age/gender | 54/M | 44/F | 65/F | 63/M | 69/F | 58/M | 43/F | 70/M |
| Ossification level | T10-11 | T10-11 | T10-11 | T11-12 | T10-11 | T10-11 | T11-12 | T10-11 |
| Multiple-level TOLF | ||||||||
| Age/gender | 57/F | 59/F | 61/M | 68/M | 55/M | 59/F | 52/F | 58/F |
| Classification | Intermittent | Intermittent | Continuous | Continuous | Intermittent | Intermittent | Intermittent | Intermittent |
| Ossification level | T2-4, T5-7, T10-11 | T1-3,T8-11 | T1-8 | T2-8 | T2-5, T9-12 | T2-5,T8-11 | T2-6,T9-L1 | T2-3,6-7,8-12 |
Age is presented in year. TOLF, thoracic ossification of ligament flavum; TDH, thoracic disc herniation; M, male; F, female.