Table 1. Patient demographics and baseline neurological status.
| ID | Mechanism of injury | Spinal injury | Age | Sex | ASIA grade | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yr | ||||||
| 1 | MVA | T9/T10 fracture-dislocation | 45 | M | A | Thoracic |
| 2 | Fall from standing height | T4 burst fracture | 21 | M | A | Thoracic |
| 3 | Diving | C6/7 fracture-dislocation | 36 | M | B | Cervical |
| 4 | MVA | C4/5 fracture-dislocation | 28 | F | A | Cervical |
| 5 | Fall from standing height | C5/6 flexion-distraction | 39 | M | B | Cervical |
| 6 | Fall from standing height | T9 and T10 burst fractures | 41 | F | B | Thoracic |
| 7 | MVA | T10 burst fracture | 32 | M | A | Thoracic |
| 8 | MVA | T1 burst fracture | 25 | M | A | Thoracic |
| 9 | MVA | T6 burst fracture | 33 | M | A | Thoracic |
| 10 | MVA | T12 burst fracture | 50 | M | A | Thoracic |
| 11 | Fall from standing height | T8 burst fracture | 46 | M | B | Thoracic |
| 12 | MVA | C6/7 fracture-dislocation | 33 | M | A | Cervical |
| 13 | MVA | T11/T11 fracture-dislocation | 26 | F | A | Thoracic |
| 14 | MVA | T6 and T7 burst fractures | 36 | M | A | Thoracic |
| 15 | MVA | T8 and T9 burst fractures | 42 | M | A | Thoracic |
| 16 | Fall from standing height | T8 and T9 burst fractures | 31 | M | A | Thoracic |
| 17 | Fall from standing height | C5/6 flexion-distraction | 30 | F | B | Cervical |
| 18 | Fall from standing height | C3/4 flexion-distraction | 37 | M | A | Cervical |
| 19 | MVA | C5/6 flexion-distraction | 36 | M | A | Cervical |
| 20 | MVA | T1 burst fracture | 35 | M | B | Thoracic |
| 21 | MVA | T10 burst fracture | 22 | F | A | Thoracic |
| 22 | MVA | T7 burst fracture | 28 | M | A | Thoracic |
| Totals | 34.18 ± 7.69 | 17 M, 5 F | 16 A, 6 B | 7 cervical,15 thoracic |
MVA, motor vehicle accident; M, male; F, female.