Table 1. Patient demographics.
| Variables | n ± SD [range] |
|---|---|
| No. of patients | 16 |
| Age at time of injury (years) | 46.5±20.4 [16–80] |
| Male:female ratio | 5:11 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.4±4.5 [18.7–35] |
| Duration of follow-up (mo) | 18±14.5 [1–52] |
| Mean hospital stay (days) | 16.8±10.9 [6–45] |
| Roy Camille classification | |
| 3 | 2 |
| 2 | 9 |
| 1 | 5 |
| Presence of neuro injury | |
| Paresthesias | 4 |
| Bowel/bladder injury | 2 |
| Cauda equina (or “impending”) | 3 |
| Concurrent injuries | |
| Spine fractures | 9 (56%) |
| Pelvic fractures | 10 (63%) |
| Mechanism of injury | |
| Fall from height | 6 |
| Motor vehicle collision | 3 |
| Ground level fall | 3 |
| Fall from horse | 1 |
| Snow mobile collision | 1 |
| Tractor accident | 1 |
| Low energy fall | 1 |